De kaakchirurg
Example: De kaakchirurg helpt patiënten met tandenproblemen.
Definition
"De kaakchirurg" refers to a dental surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving the jaw, mouth, and related structures. They help patients with complex dental and facial problems requiring surgery.
Etymology
The term "de kaakchirurg" comes from Dutch, where "kaak" means jaw and "chirurg" means surgeon. The word "chirurg" is derived from the Greek 'cheirourgos,' meaning 'working by hand.' Did you know? This reflects the hands-on nature of surgical work on the jaw.
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"De kaakchirurg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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