De doktersassistent
Example: De doktersassistent helpt de dokter met de patiënten elke dag.
Definition
"De doktersassistent" refers to a medical professional who assists doctors by managing patient care, scheduling, and administrative tasks in a healthcare setting. This role involves supporting doctors daily to ensure efficient and smooth operation of medical practices.
Etymology
The term "de doktersassistent" comes from Dutch, where "dokter" means doctor and "assistent" means assistant. It straightforwardly combines these words to describe someone who assists a doctor. Did you know? The word "dokter" is derived from the Latin 'doctor', meaning teacher or learned person.
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"De doktersassistent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the doctor's assistant