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神経学 (shinkeigaku) Japanese meaning: neurology | Kotomora

神しん経けい学がく

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Meanings

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The medical specialty dealing with the nervous system and its disorders.

彼かれは神しん経けい学がくの専せん門もん医いです。

He is a specialist in neurology.

神しん経けい学がくの進しん歩ぽは目め覚ざましい。

Advances in neurology are remarkable.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
学study, learning, science

Related words

神しん経けい科か
神経科 refers to the neurology department or division in a hospital, while 神経学 is the academic field itself.
脳のう神しん経けい学がく
脳神経学 is a more specific term for the study of the brain and cranial nerves, a subfield of neurology.

Built from

神しん経けい+学がく

Etymology

Compound of 神経 (nerve) and 学 (study, -ology). A straightforward Sino-Japanese academic term.