Korean word

내과

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaegwa

Meaning

  • nouninternal medicine

Example

몸이 아파서 내과에 갔어요.mo mi a pa seo nae gwa e ka sseo yo

I felt sick, so I went to the internal medicine department.

Illustration for 내과 (internal medicine)

More examples

어제 내과 진찰을 받았어요.eo je nae gwa chin cha reul pa da sseo yo

I had an internal medicine examination yesterday.

Core concept

A medical department focused on diagnosing and treating conditions within the body without surgery.

Common phrases

  • 내과에 가다nae gwa e ka da

    go to the internal medicine department

  • 내과 진찰nae gwa chin chal

    internal medicine examination

  • 내과 예약nae gwa ye yak

    internal medicine appointment

Similar words

외과oegwa: A medical department that treats injuries and illnesses by performing operations.
소아과soagwa: A medical field devoted to children's illnesses, treatment, and prevention.
이비인후과ibiinhugwa: A specialist hospital department that treats ear, nose, throat, hearing, smell, and voice problems.
가정의학과kajeonguihakkkwa: A general medical department for treating common conditions and managing health over time.

Definition in Korean

수술이 아닌 약물과 검사로 몸 내부의 문제를 진단·치료하는 병원 내의 진료과su su ri a nin yang mul gwa keom sa ro mom nae bu ui mun je reul chin dan chi ryo ha neun pyeong won nae ui chil lyo gwa

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean term, it is formed from nae, inside, and gwa, a medical division, so its parts point to care for internal conditions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this can identify a hospital destination as well as a medical specialty, which is broader in use than the English phrase may first suggest.

Other meanings

  • internal medicine clinicnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 내과의사naegwauisainternistnoun
  • 내과전문의naegwajeonmunuiinternal medicine specialistnoun

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