La clínica
Example: Vaig anar a la clínica per una revisió mèdica rutinària.
Definition
"La clínica" refers to a medical facility where patients receive outpatient care, consultations, and minor treatments without being admitted overnight. It is a place people visit for check-ups, diagnosis, or non-emergency medical services.
Etymology
The term "la clínica" comes from the Greek word 'klinein', meaning 'to lean' or 'to recline', which evolved into Latin as 'clinicus', referring to a place where patients would lie down for treatment. Did you know that the word originally implied a bedside treatment setting before becoming a general term for outpatient medical centers?
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"La clínica" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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