Korean word

이비인후과

Pronunciation

Romanizationibiinhugwa

Meaning

  • nounENT clinic

Example

아이 귀가 아파서 이비인후과에 데려갔어요.a i kwi ga a pa seo i bi in hu gwa e te ryeo ga sseo yo

I took the child to an ENT clinic because their ear hurt.

Illustration for 이비인후과 (ENT clinic)

More examples

어제 이비인후과에 다녀왔어요.eo je i bi in hu gwa e ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I went to an ENT clinic yesterday.

Core concept

The specialist hospital department for conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, hearing, smell, or voice.

Common phrases

  • 이비인후과에 가다i bi in hu gwa e ka da

    go to an ENT clinic

  • 이비인후과에서 진료받다i bi in hu gwa e seo chil lyo bat tta

    receive care at an ENT clinic

Similar words

내과naegwa: A branch of medicine that finds and treats internal health problems with tests and medicine.
가정의학과kajeonguihakkkwa: A broad medical department for common sicknesses, lifestyle-related conditions, and health guidance.
소아과soagwa: A branch of medicine that focuses on children's health, treatment, and disease prevention.
치과chigwa: A clinic and medical field that cares for teeth and the tissues around them.

Definition in Korean

귀·코·목의 감염이나 염증, 청력·후각·발성 관련 문제를 진료하는 전문 과.kwi ko mo gui ka myeo mi na yeom jeung cheong nyeok hu gak pal seong kwal lyeon mun je reul chil lyo ha neun cheon mun kwa

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean medical name combining terms for ear, nose, throat, and department.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word for one symptom, this term identifies a whole specialist department, which makes it useful on hospital signs and appointment menus.

Related words

  • 이비인후과 의사ibiinhugwa uisaENT doctornoun
  • 이비인후과전문의ibiinhugwajeonmunuiENT specialistnoun

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