麻ま酔すい科か学がく

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Meanings

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noun

anesthesiology

Medical specialty dealing with anesthesia and perioperative care.

彼かれは大だい学がく病びょう院いんで麻ま酔すい科か学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in anesthesiology at the university hospital.

麻

hemp, flax, numb

酔drunk, feel sick, poisoned

科department, course, section

学study, learning, science

Similar words

麻ま酔すい
麻酔 is 'anesthesia' itself, while 麻酔科学 is the academic discipline or field of study.
麻ま酔すい科か
麻酔科 is the 'department of anesthesiology' in a hospital, whereas 麻酔科学 refers to the science or study of anesthesiology.

Etymology

Compound of 麻酔 (anesthesia) and 科学 (science). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation for academic disciplines.