노인의학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 老人 (“old person”) + 醫學 (“medical science”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈno̞(ː)inɰiɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [노(ː)이늬학]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?noinuihak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?noin'uihag
    McCune–Reischauer?noinŭihak
    Yale Romanization?nōin.uyhak

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		노인의학(老年醫學) (noinuihak)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		로인의학(老年醫學) (roinuihak)

    노인의학 • (noinuihak) (hanja 老年醫學)

    1. geriatrics (branch of medicine dealing with the elderly)

    Synonyms

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