消化科

xiāohuàkē

noun

Meanings

HSK 4

她被转到消化科治疗。

Tā bèi zhuǎn dào xiāohuàkē zhìliáo.

She was transferred to gastroenterology for treatment.

HSK 6

消化科主要治疗胃肠道疾病。

Xiāohuàkē zhǔyào zhìliáo wèichángdào jíbìng.

The gastroenterology department mainly treats digestive tract diseases.

usage

Chinese hospital departments take the pattern [body system] + 科 (department): 消化科 gastroenterology, 心内科 cardiology, 骨科 orthopedics, 耳鼻喉科 ENT.

消 xiāo

化 huà

科 kē