kedokteran

Indonesian

Etymology

Circumfix of dokter +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.dok.tə.ran/
• Hyphenation: kê‧dok‧têr‧an

Noun

kedokteran

1. medicine:
   1. ellipsis of ilmu kedokteran (“the study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness”).
   2. the profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.

Synonyms

• perubatan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
• ketabiban

Compounds

• kedokteran forensik
• kedokteran gigi
• kedokteran nuklir

 

Descendants

• → Minangkabau: kadotoran

Further reading

• “kedokteran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.