De perifeer vaatchirurg
Example: De perifeer vaatchirurg behandelt patiënten met vaatproblemen buiten het hart.
Definition
"De perifeer vaatchirurg" refers to a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats vascular diseases affecting blood vessels outside the heart, focusing on arteries and veins in the limbs and other peripheral parts of the body.
Etymology
The term "de perifeer vaatchirurg" comes from Dutch, where "perifeer" means peripheral, relating to outer parts, and "vaatchirurg" combines "vaat" (vessel) and "chirurg" (surgeon). It literally means a surgeon specializing in peripheral blood vessels.
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"De perifeer vaatchirurg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the peripheral vascular surgeon