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神経科医 (しんけいかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん経けい科か医い

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Meanings

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neurologist

A medical doctor specializing in neurology, the study and treatment of nervous system disorders.

彼かれは大だい学がく病びょう院いんで神しん経けい科か医いとして働はたらいている。
He works as a neurologist at the university hospital.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
科department, course, section
医doctor, medicine

Related words

神しん経けい内ない科か医い
神経内科医 is a more specific term for a neurologist focusing on internal medicine aspects, while 神経科医 is a broader term for a doctor in the neurology department.
脳のう神しん経けい外げ科か医い
脳神経外科医 is a neurosurgeon who performs surgery on the brain and nervous system, whereas 神経科医 is a neurologist who primarily diagnoses and treats neurological conditions non-surgically.

Built from

神しん経けい科か+医い

Etymology

Compound of 神経 (nerve, neurology) + 科 (department, specialty) + 医 (doctor). The term follows the standard pattern for medical specialists in Japanese.