Translation guide
The medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases in adults. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed as 内科 (naika), which refers to the department or field itself.
internal medicine (field/department)
Referring to the field of internal medicine or the hospital department.
The standard term for internal medicine as a medical field or hospital department. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
He is a doctor of internal medicine.
I was examined at the internal medicine department.
Refers specifically to internal medicine as an academic discipline or field of study. More formal and technical than 内科.
I'm reading a textbook on internal medicine.
Referring to a doctor who specializes in internal medicine.
A physician specializing in internal medicine. Commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.
I want to become an internist.
That internist is very kind.