ngoại khoa

ngoại khoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外科, composed of 外 (“outside”) and 科 (“department”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ xwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ xwaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ xwaː˧˧]

Noun

ngoại khoa

1. (medicine) surgery (medical specialty)

   Synonym: khoa ngoại

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with ngoại khoá (“extracurricular”).

See also

• nội khoa