The medical field dealing with internal organs and non-surgical treatment. Often contrasted with 外科 (surgery).
See also: 外科
He is a doctor specializing in internal medicine.
internal medicine department
The hospital department or clinic section for internal medicine. Used when referring to the physical location or organizational unit.
内科は2階にあります。
The internal medicine department is on the second floor.
Since my fever wouldn't go down, I went to see an internal medicine doctor.
My stomach hurt, so I went to the internal medicine clinic.
My cough wouldn't stop, so I got some medicine at the internal medicine clinic.
neurology · neurology department; neurology ward
nephrology