the art of medicine; medical practice
Refers to the practice and philosophy of medicine as a discipline, often with a traditional or ethical connotation.
He devoted his life to the art of medicine.
医道の心得を説く。
Expound the principles of medical practice.
Compound of 医 (medicine) and 道 (way, path), literally 'the way of medicine'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used to refer to the ethical and practical discipline of medicine.