神 経 科(しんけいか)

しんけいか

noun

neurology department; neurology

1. neurology department; neurology

The hospital department or medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. The suffix 〜科(か) designates a medical specialty.

神経科(しんけいか)を受診(じゅしん)する。

To see a neurologist.

I was referred to the hospital's neurology department.

Since the headaches continued, I had a detailed examination at the neurology department.

Names a hospital department. The suffix 〜科(か) forms the names of medical specialties.

精神科(せいしんか): psychiatry — treats mental and emotional disorders
神経内科(しんけいないか): neurology (internal medicine) — in current usage, 神経科 alone often implies psychiatry, so 神経内科 is the unambiguous name for the neurology department

Related Words

general

Added 2026.5.25 11:04 · Revised 2026.9.16 13:05

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