Der Arzt
Example: Der Arzt untersucht die Patienten im Krankenhaus täglich.
Definition
"Der Arzt" refers to a medical professional who diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients' health. In the example phrase, "Der Arzt" examines patients daily in a hospital, highlighting the role's focus on clinical practice and patient well-being.
Etymology
The word "der Arzt" comes from the Old High German 'arzāt', which in turn derived from Latin 'archiater', meaning 'chief physician'. Did you know that the Latin root combines 'archi-' (chief) and 'iatros' (physician), reflecting the respected status of doctors throughout history?
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"Der Arzt" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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