普外科

pǔwàikē

noun

Meanings

1 general surgery department

Characters

external/surgical

Examples

阑尾炎属于普外科的常见病。

Lánwěiyán shǔyú pǔwàikē de chángjiànbìng.

Appendicitis is a common condition handled by general surgery.

普外科每天手术量很大。

Pǔwàikē měitiān shǒushùliàng hěn dà.

General surgery has a very high daily operation volume.

Tips

usage

Short for 普通外科 'general surgery'. The catch-all surgical department: appendectomies, hernias, thyroid, breast, and basic abdominal operations — anything not claimed by a sub-specialty.

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

外 wài

科 kē