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外科的手術 (げかてきしゅじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外げ科か的てき手しゅ術じゅつ

Meanings

1

noun

surgical operation; surgery

A formal medical term for a surgical procedure. Often used in clinical or academic contexts.

この病びょう気きは外げ科か的てき手しゅ術じゅつが必ひつ要ようです。
This disease requires a surgical operation.
外げ科か的てき手しゅ術じゅつのリスクについて説せつ明めいを受うけた。
I received an explanation about the risks of the surgical procedure.

Kanji

外outside
科department, course, section
的bull's eye, mark, target
手

hand

術art, technique, skill

Similar words

手しゅ術じゅつ
手術 is the general term for any operation or surgery, while 外科的手術 specifically emphasizes the surgical (as opposed to medical) nature of the procedure.
外げ科か
外科 means 'surgery' as a medical department or field, whereas 外科的手術 refers to the actual surgical operation itself.

Etymology

Compound of 外科的 (surgical) + 手術 (operation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard medical terminology patterns.