De prenataal diagnosticus
Example: De prenataal diagnosticus onderzoekt de gezondheid van de ongeboren baby.
Definition
"De prenataal diagnosticus" is a medical professional who specializes in examining the health and development of an unborn baby before birth, using various diagnostic techniques to identify potential conditions or abnormalities early in pregnancy.
Etymology
The term "de prenataal diagnosticus" comes from Dutch, where "prenataal" means 'before birth' (from Latin 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'natalis' meaning 'of birth'), and "diagnosticus" refers to someone who performs diagnosis, derived from the Greek 'diagnostikos', meaning 'able to distinguish'. Did you know? The combination highlights a specialist focusing on fetal health prior to birth.
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"De prenataal diagnosticus" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the prenatal diagnostician