departments

Gastroenterology

消化器科 (shōkaki-ka)

Gastroenterology (消化器科, shōkaki-ka) specializes in diseases of the digestive system — esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Conditions managed include GERD, ulcers, hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and colorectal cancer. Japan leads the world in gastric cancer incidence and endoscopic screening capabilities.

Endoscopic procedures (内視鏡, naishikyō) including gastroscopy and colonoscopy are commonly performed in Japan's gastroenterology departments and dedicated endoscopy clinics.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Gastroenterology
Japanese (日本語)	消化器科
Chinese (中文)	消化内科
Korean (한국어)	소화기내과
Portuguese	Gastroenterologia
Spanish	Gastroenterología
Filipino	Gastroenterolohiya
Thai	ระบบทางเดินอาหาร
Vietnamese	Tiêu hóa học
Romanization	shōkaki-ka

Related terms

• Liver 肝臓
• Stomach 胃
• Intestine 腸
• Gallbladder 胆嚢
• Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) 胃カメラ
• Colonoscopy 大腸内視鏡

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