内科 nèikē internal medicine
internal medicine; general medicine
How to remember 内科: 内 inside + 科 classification = internal medicine.
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How it is used
- Internal medicine, the non-surgical hospital department - 看内科 (kàn nèikē) see the internal-medicine doctor.
- Directly contrasts with 外科 (wàikē, surgery): 内科 treats with medication, 外科 with operations.