De aangeborenhartchirurg
Example: De aangeborenhartchirurg opereerde succesvol bij de pasgeborene.
Definition
"De aangeborenhartchirurg" refers to a medical specialist who performs surgical operations on congenital heart defects present from birth. This type of surgeon focuses on repairing and correcting heart abnormalities in newborns and children to improve heart function and health.
Etymology
The term "de aangeborenhartchirurg" comes from Dutch, combining 'aangeboren' meaning 'congenital' or 'innate,' 'hart' meaning 'heart,' and 'chirurg' meaning 'surgeon.' It literally refers to a surgeon specialized in congenital heart conditions. Did you know that 'chirurg' is derived from the Greek word 'cheirourgos,' meaning 'hand worker'?
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"De aangeborenhartchirurg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the congenital heart surgeon