内科 (nèi kē) — internal medicine (department in a hospital)

Definition

内科 (nèikē) refers to internal medicine — the hospital department for diagnosing and treating adult diseases of internal organs (heart, lungs, etc.), as opposed to surgery.

noun
internal medicine (department in a hospital)
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Examples

  • 内科
    Wǒ bà ba shì nèi kē yī shēng, zhuān mén kàn xīn zàng hé fèi de wèn tí.
    My dad is an internal medicine doctor, specializing in heart and lung issues.
  • 内科
    nèi kē De jiǎn chá xiàng mù bāo kuò chōu xiě hé xīn diàn tú.
    The examinations in internal medicine include blood draws and ECGs.
  • 内科
    Rú guǒ nǐ yǒu màn xìng bìng, yīng gāi qù nèi kē kàn kàn.
    If you have a chronic disease, you should go see internal medicine.

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