Korean word

소아과

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoagwa

Meaning

  • nounpediatrics

Example

아이가 소아과에 가야 해요.a i ga so a gwa e ka ya hae yo

The child has to go to the pediatric clinic.

Illustration for 소아과 (pediatrics)

More examples

어제 밤에 아이가 갑자기 아파서 소아과에 전화했어요.eo je pa me a i ga kap jja gi a pa seo so a gwa e cheon hwa hae sseo yo

I called the pediatric clinic last night because my child suddenly became ill.

Core concept

The branch of medicine that cares for children, including their treatment and disease prevention.

Common phrases

  • 소아과 진료so a gwa chil lyo

    pediatric care

  • 소아과 예약so a gwa ye yak

    pediatric appointment

  • 소아과 의사so a gwa ui sa

    pediatrician

Similar words

소아청소년과soacheongsonyeongwa: A hospital department that provides medical care for children and teenagers through adolescence.
소아과의사soagwauisa: A doctor who specializes in caring for children.

Definition in Korean

아이가 아플 때 진료를 받는 과로서 소아의 질병 치료와 예방을 중심으로 하는 의료 분야를 가리키는 말a i ga a peul ttae chil lyo reul pan neun kwa ro seo so a ui chil byeong chi ryo wa ye bang eul chung si meu ro ha neun ui ryo pu nya reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

Its first element means young children and its second element means a medical branch, giving the compound its child-focused medical meaning.

Usage tips

  • Unlike many English medical terms, this Korean noun can name both an area of medicine and the department that provides it in a hospital or clinic.

Other meanings

  • pediatric clinicnoun
  • pediatric departmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 소아과의원soagwauiwonpediatric clinicnoun
  • 소아청소년과soacheongsonyeongwapediatrics and adolescent medicinenoun
  • 소아과전문의soagwajeonmunuipediatric specialistnoun

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