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胸部外科 (きょうぶげか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸きょう部ぶ外げ科か

Meanings

1

noun

thoracic surgery

Medical specialty dealing with surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax (chest), such as the lungs, heart, and esophagus.

彼かれは胸きょう部ぶ外げ科かの専せん門もん医いです。
He is a specialist in thoracic surgery.
胸きょう部ぶ外げ科かでは肺はいや心しん臓ぞうの手しゅ術じゅつを行おこないます。
In thoracic surgery, operations on the lungs and heart are performed.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
部section, bureau, dept
外outside
科

department, course, section

Similar words

心しん臓ぞう外げ科か
Cardiac surgery, a subspecialty of thoracic surgery focusing specifically on the heart.
呼こ吸きゅう器き外げ科か
Respiratory surgery, another subspecialty of thoracic surgery dealing with the lungs and airways.

Etymology

Compound of 胸部 (きょうぶ, 'chest, thorax') and 外科 (げか, 'surgery').