Definition

Noun: - Specialty / Speciality: A specific branch of medicine or a professional field in which a person has advanced training and expertise. It refers to a focused area of study or practice. - Specialist: A person who is an expert in a particular branch of a profession, especially medicine. (Note: This meaning refers to the person, often used in the compound form "bác sĩ chuyên khoa").

Usage Examples

• Noun (as a field):

  • Tim mạch là một chuyên khoa quan trọng trong y học. (Cardiology is an important specialty in medicine.)
  • Ông ấy theo học chuyên khoa về da liễu. (He pursued a specialty in dermatology.)

• Noun (referring to a person, in compound form):

  • Bạn nên đi khám bác sĩ chuyên khoa. (You should go see a specialist doctor.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in medical contexts but can be applied to other professional fields to denote a concentrated area of expertise.
• "chuyên khoa hóa": to specialize, to become specialized.
  • Bệnh viện đang tiến hành chuyên khoa hóa các dịch vụ. (The hospital is specializing its services.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bác sĩ chuyên khoa (n): specialist doctor, consultant.

  • Bác sĩ chuyên khoa nhi sẽ khám cho cháu. (A pediatric specialist will examine the child.)

• Chuyên khoa sâu (n): subspecialty, a further specialization within a main specialty.

  • Phẫu thuật tim là một chuyên khoa sâu của ngoại khoa. (Cardiac surgery is a subspecialty of surgery.)

Synonyms

• Specialty / Speciality: A particular area of study or professional activity.
• Expertise: Specialized skill or knowledge in a particular field.
• Branch: A division of a subject or discipline.

Related Idioms

• "Trong *chuyên khoa của mình"*: (To be) in one's area of specialty.
  • Vấn đề này nằm trong chuyên khoa của bác sĩ Phương. (This issue is in Dr. Phuong's area of specialty.)

noun

1. Speciality
   • bác sĩ chuyên khoa thần kinh
     a doctor with mental diseases as speciality