整せい形けい外げ科か

noun

orthopedics; orthopedic surgery; orthopaedics

The standard medical meaning: the department or specialty dealing with bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, injuries, back pain, fractures, and similar musculoskeletal problems.

• 膝ひざの痛いたみで整せい形けい外げ科かを受じゅ診しんした。

  I went to orthopedics for knee pain.

• 骨こっ折せつしたので、整せい形けい外げ科かに紹しょう介かいされた。

  Because I had a fracture, I was referred to the orthopedic department.

noun

plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery

Colloquial or loose use for plastic or cosmetic surgery. In precise medical terminology, 形成外科 refers to plastic/reconstructive surgery and 美容外科 to cosmetic surgery, so this use can sound imprecise.

See also: 形成外科 · 美容外科

• 会かい話わでは、美び容よう整せい形けいの意い味みで整せい形けい外げ科かと言いう人ひともいる。

  In conversation, some people use seikei-geka to mean cosmetic surgery.