The clinical biochemist



Example: The clinical biochemist analyzed the blood samples carefully.

Definition


"The clinical biochemist" refers to a medical professional specializing in analyzing bodily fluids such as blood and urine to diagnose and monitor diseases. They apply biochemical techniques to understand health conditions and support medical treatment decisions.

Etymology


The term "the clinical biochemist" combines 'clinical,' from the Latin 'clinicus,' meaning 'pertaining to a bed or clinic,' and 'biochemist,' derived from 'bio-' meaning life, and 'chemist,' from the Greek 'khemia,' relating to alchemy or chemistry. Together, it denotes a specialist who applies chemistry to clinical medicine.

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"The clinical biochemist" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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