胸外科

xiōngwàikē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 thoracic surgery department
  2. 2 chest surgery

Examples

HSK 2
Tā zài xiōngwàikē shíxí le bànnián.
He interned in thoracic surgery for six months.
HSK 7-9
Fèi'ái shǒushù yìbān yóu xiōngwàikē fùzé.
Lung cancer surgery is usually handled by the thoracic surgery department.

Tips

usage
= chest/thorax. Handles surgery on the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall. Overlaps with 心外科 at some hospitals under the umbrella 心胸外科 (cardiothoracic surgery).

Stroke Order

xiōng
wài