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內科醫生

简内科医生 · 繁內科醫生

Mandarin · pinyin nèi kē yī shēng

medical doctor; physician who works primarily by administering drugs, as opposed to surgeon 外科醫生 wài kē yī shēng

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
科: kē · section, department, science
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
内: nèi · inside
医: yī · cure, heal; doctor, medical

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4–1–1–1 · nei4 ke1 yi1 sheng1

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noun

medical doctor; physician

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