wài kē
chirurgie; service de chirurgie
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他是一名外科医生。
Tā shì yī míng wàikē yīshēng.
He is a surgeon.
我需要去看外科医生。
Wǒ xūyào qù kàn wàikē yīshēng.
I need to see a surgeon.
外科手术很成功。
Wàikē shǒushù hěn chénggōng.
The surgery was a success.
外科手术 (wàikē shǒushù)
surgical operation
外科学 (wàikē xué)
surgery
内科 (nèikē)
internal medicine
妇科 (fūkē)
gynecology
The Chinese word 外科 (wàikē) for "surgery" is composed of two characters: 外 (wài) meaning "external" and 科 (kē) meaning "branch of study" or "department". Together, they literally mean "external branch of study" or "department of external medicine". This term is used to refer to the medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities of the body's external structures, such as the skin, muscles, bones, and joints. It encompasses various surgical procedures, including general surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery.
