泌尿外科

mìniàowàikē

noun

Meanings

1 urology department
2 urological surgery

Characters

external, outer

department, branch

Examples

医生让他挂泌尿外科的号。

Yīshēng ràng tā guà mìniàowàikē de hào.

The doctor told him to register at the urology department.

泌尿外科主要治疗肾、膀胱和前列腺疾病。

Mìniàowàikē zhǔyào zhìliáo shèn, pángguāng hé qiánlièxiàn jíbìng.

Urology mainly treats diseases of the kidney, bladder, and prostate.

Tips

usage

外科 = surgical department; 内科 = internal medicine. 泌尿外科 handles surgical urology, while 泌尿内科 (less common) handles non-surgical cases. When navigating a Chinese hospital, these signs direct you to the right floor.

Stroke Order

泌 mì

尿 niào

外 wài

科 kē