小 児 科(しょうにか)

しょうにか

noun

pediatrics; pediatric department

medical

1. pediatrics

the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

小児科(しょうにか)医(い)を目指(めざ)している。

I'm aiming to become a pediatrician.

地方(ちほう)では小児科(しょうにか)医(い)が不足(ふそく)している。

There's a shortage of pediatricians in rural areas.

2. pediatric department

the department in a hospital that treats children

子供(こども)を小児科(しょうにか)に連(つ)れて行(い)った。

I took my child to the pediatric clinic.

小児科(しょうにか)の先生(せんせい)に相談(そうだん)した。

I consulted with the pediatrician.

この病院(びょういん)の小児科(しょうにか)は評判(ひょうばん)がいい。

This hospital's pediatric department has a good reputation.

娘(むすめ)は小児科(しょうにか)で予防接種(よぼうせっしゅ)を受(う)けた。

My daughter received her vaccination at the pediatric clinic.

Medical departments

Other common medical department terms:

内科(ないか) - internal medicine
外科(げか) - surgery
整形外科(せいけいげか) - orthopedics
皮膚科(ひふか) - dermatology
眼科(がんか) - ophthalmology
耳鼻科(じびか) - ENT (ear, nose, throat)
歯科(しか) - dentistry
産婦人科(さんふじんか) - obstetrics and gynecology

Related words

小児科(しょうにか)医(い) - pediatrician
小児(しょうに) - child (medical term)
乳幼児(にゅうようじ) - infants and toddlers

Japan context

小児科(しょうにか)医(い)不足(ふそく) (pediatrician shortage) is a social issue in Japan.

Related Words

Related: 産婦人科(さんふじんか) (obstetrics and gynecology)

Related: 乳幼児(にゅうようじ) (infants and toddlers)

general

Added 2026.1.27 22:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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