整形外科

せいけいげか
Frequency:
1

orthopedic surgery / orthopedics: the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing and surgically treating bones, joints, and muscles.

Noun

Examples

昨日、膝を捻って整形外科で検査を受けた。

Yesterday I twisted my knee and had it examined at orthopedics.

整形外科では骨折や靭帯損傷の手術を行うことが多い。

Orthopedics often performs surgeries for fractures and ligament injuries.

スポーツ選手はケガをしたら整形外科を受診することが多い。

Athletes often visit orthopedics when they are injured.

2

colloquially used to mean plastic/cosmetic surgery (though technically handled by plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery specialties).

NounColloquial

Examples

彼女は整形外科で鼻の手術を受けたと公表した。

She announced that she had undergone nasal surgery at a cosmetic clinic.

『整形外科に行ってきた』と言ったが、実際は美容目的だったらしい。

She said she went to 'seikei-geka', but it seems it was actually for cosmetic reasons.