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外科 [ichi1,news1,nf07]
げか [ichi1,news1,nf07]
1. [n]
▶ surgery (branch of medicine)
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 1457830 内科 1. internal medicine
2. [n]
▶ department of surgery



History:
5. A 2023-03-14 00:24:02  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I agree.
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>surgery (medical field)</gloss>
+<gloss>surgery (branch of medicine)</gloss>
4. A* 2023-03-13 21:18:21  Anonymous
  Refs:
新明解国語辞典 第五板 : けがや病気を手術などによって治す、臨床医学の一部門。
goo : 手術的な方法によって病気やけがなどを治療する医学の分野。
wiktionary's "surgery": 1. A procedure... ; 2. The medical specialty...
  Comments:
In common speech the word "surgery" more commonly refers to the act itself than to the field (it can mean either).
The word "外科" refers to the field (分野,部門), but not to the act.
The single word "surgery" is ambiguous for beginners who don't yet thoroughly understand the kanji "科";
they may see the first and second definitions as being *contrasted* and think the first definition refers to the act.
Thus it is better to explicitly specify so as to clearly differentiate the word from 手術 (the act / "operation").
("Surgery" is built from Greek roots meaning "hand" + "work" just like 手術.)
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>surgery</gloss>
+<gloss>surgery (medical field)</gloss>
3. A 2022-02-02 12:27:18  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -18 +17,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
@@ -24,2 +23 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<gloss>department of surgery (hospital, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>department of surgery</gloss>
2. A 2013-02-17 23:56:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2013-02-17 23:36:05  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
prog, nc, gg5, eij, nipponica, wiki
  Comments:
splitting senses as in the entry for 内科
  Diff:
@@ -19,1 +19,7 @@
-<gloss>surgical department</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1457830">内科・1</xref>
+<gloss>surgery</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
+<gloss>department of surgery (hospital, etc.)</gloss>

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