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麻酔科学 (masuikagaku) Japanese meaning: anesthesiology | Kotomora

麻ま酔すい科か学がく

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Meanings

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Medical specialty dealing with anesthesia and perioperative care.

彼かれは大だい学がく病びょう院いんで麻ま酔すい科か学がくを専せん攻こうして

いる

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He is majoring in anesthesiology at the university hospital.

Kanji

麻hemp, flax, numb
酔drunk, feel sick, poisoned
科department, course, section
学study, learning, science

Related words

麻ま酔すい
麻酔 is 'anesthesia' itself, while 麻酔科学 is the academic discipline or field of study.
麻ま酔すい科か
麻酔科 is the 'department of anesthesiology' in a hospital, whereas 麻酔科学 refers to the science or study of anesthesiology.

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麻ま酔すい+科か学がく

Etymology

Compound of 麻酔 (anesthesia) and 科学 (science). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation for academic disciplines.