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The word "外科" is formed by combining the character "外", which means "outside" or "external", with the character "科", which means "branch" or "department". Together, they create a term that literally refers to the medical branch dealing with external treatments, specifically surgical procedures conducted on or through the body's surface.

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医院有外科和内科。

Yīyuàn yǒu wàikē hé nèikē.

The hospital has a surgical department and an internal medicine department.

他需要做外科手术。

Tā xūyào zuò wàikē shǒushù.

He needs to undergo surgical operation.

外科医生们工作了八个小时。

Wàikē yīshēngmen gōngzuòle bā gè xiǎoshí.

The surgeons worked for eight hours.

由于病情严重，病人被转入外科。

Yóuyú bìngqíng yánzhòng, bìngrén bèi zhuǎnrù wàikē.

Due to the serious condition, the patient was transferred to the surgical department.

现代外科技术能进行微创手术。

Xiàndài wàikē jìshù néng jìnxíng wēichuàng shǒushù.

Modern surgical techniques can perform minimally invasive surgeries.

Word Definition - 外科

wài kē surgery; surgical department; external medicine

Individual Character Details

外 wài
科 kē