De uroloog
Example: De uroloog onderzoekt de patiënt met urineproblemen.
Definition
"De uroloog" refers to a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions related to the urinary tract and male reproductive system. For example, "De uroloog onderzoekt de patiënt met urineproblemen" means the urologist examines the patient with urinary problems.
Etymology
The word "de uroloog" originates from the Greek words 'ouron' meaning urine and 'logos' meaning study or discourse. Thus, a 'uroloog' is literally a specialist who studies urine-related issues. Did you know? The term became common as medicine specialized into different fields in the 19th century.
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"De uroloog" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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