整形外科(せいけいげか)

せいけいげか
noun
orthopedic surgery; orthopedics
health
1. orthopedic surgery; orthopedics
The branch of medicine dealing with the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, and muscles. In Japanese, this term refers specifically to orthopedics, not cosmetic surgery.
整形(せいけい)外科(げか)に行(い)った。
I went to the orthopedic clinic.
腰(こし)が痛(いた)いので整形(せいけい)外科(げか)を受診(じゅしん)した。
I visited orthopedics because my lower back hurts.
骨折(こっせつ)の疑(うたが)いがあるので、整形(せいけい)外科(げか)でレントゲンを撮(と)ってもらった。
Since there was a possibility of a fracture, I had an X-ray taken at orthopedics.

The medical specialty dealing with bones, joints, muscles, and the musculoskeletal system. In Japanese, 整形(せいけい)外科(げか) refers specifically to orthopedics (bones and joints), not cosmetic surgery.

Important distinction

Do not confuse with 美容(びよう)整形(せいけい) (cosmetic surgery). Despite both containing 整形(せいけい), they are completely different fields. When Japanese people say they are going to 整形(せいけい)外科(げか), they mean the bone doctor, not a plastic surgeon.

Common collocations

  • 整形(せいけい)外科(げか)を受診(じゅしん)する: to visit an orthopedic clinic
  • 整形(せいけい)外科(げか)医(い): orthopedic surgeon
  • 整形(せいけい)外科(げか)専門医(せんもんい): orthopedic specialist

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 接骨院(せっこついん) (bonesetter's clinic)
Compare: 美容整形(びようせいけい) (cosmetic surgery)
Related: 皮膚科(ひふか) (dermatology, skin clinic)
Compare: 整骨(せいこつ) (bonesetting)
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Added 2026.4.5 7:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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