外科医(げかい)

げかい
noun
surgeon
health
1. surgeon
A medical doctor who specializes in performing surgical operations.
外科医(げかい)になりたい。
I want to become a surgeon.
外科医(げかい)が手術(しゅじゅつ)の説明(せつめい)をしてくれた。
The surgeon explained the operation to me.
腕(うで)のいい外科医(げかい)がいると聞(き)いて、わざわざその病院(びょういん)まで通(かよ)っている。
I heard there's a skilled surgeon there, so I go out of my way to visit that hospital.

Composed of 外科(げか) (surgery, the surgical department) + 医(い) (doctor). Refers specifically to a doctor who performs surgery, as opposed to one who treats patients through medication or other non-surgical means.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 内科医(ないかい): internist — a doctor who treats diseases without surgery
  • 医師(いし): physician, doctor — the general term for a medical doctor
  • 執刀医(しっとうい): operating surgeon — the doctor who actually performs the surgery (more specific)

Related Words

Compare: 医師(いし) (physician, doctor)
Compare: 執刀医(しっとうい) (operating surgeon)
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Added 2026.3.31 23:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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