nèi kē
internal medicine
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我需要看内科医生。
wǒ xūyào kàn nèikē yīshēng.
I need to see an internist.
内科医生说我得了肺炎。
nèikē yīshēng shuō wǒ déle fèiyán.
The internist said I have pneumonia.
内科病房在三楼。
nèikē bīngfáng zài sān lóu.
The internal medicine ward is on the third floor.
内科医学 (nèikē yīxué)
Internal medicine
内科学 (nèikē xué)
Internal medicine
外科 (wàikē)
surgery
妇科 (fūkē)
gynecology
The Chinese word 内科 (nèikē) for "internal medicine" is composed of two characters: 内 (nèi) meaning "inner" or "internal", and 科 (kē) meaning "branch of study" or "department". Together, they literally mean "the study of internal [matters]". This term is used in Chinese to refer to the medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal organs, excluding surgical procedures. It encompasses various subspecialties such as cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, and endocrinology.
