A medical doctor who performs operations. The standard Japanese term for a surgeon.
彼は有名な外科医です。
He is a famous surgeon.
外
He says he wants to become a surgeon in the future.
Becoming a surgeon requires long training.
She works as a surgeon at a university hospital.
外科医 treats patients through surgery, whereas 内科医 treats internal illness through non-surgical, medical means.
歯科医 and 外科医 share the pattern 〜科医 but 歯科医 means a dentist while 外科医 means a surgeon, a different medical specialty.
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
Compound of 外科 (surgery) and 医 (doctor). The kanji 外 means 'outside', 科 means 'department', and 医 means 'medicine' or 'doctor'.