El cirujano plástico
Example: El cirujano plástico arregló la nariz del paciente.
Definition
"El cirujano plástico" refers to a medical professional specialized in performing surgical procedures that reconstruct, repair, or improve the appearance of body parts, often for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes. For example, "El cirujano plástico arregló la nariz del paciente" means the plastic surgeon fixed the patient's nose.
Etymology
The term "el cirujano plástico" comes from Spanish, where "cirujano" means surgeon, derived from the Latin 'chirurgus', meaning hand worker or surgeon. "Plástico" relates to the Greek word 'plastikos', which means to mold or shape. Together, the phrase literally means a surgeon who molds or shapes, referring to their role in reshaping body tissues.
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"El cirujano plástico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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