El cirujano ortopédico
Example: El cirujano ortopédico operó la pierna rota del paciente.
Definition
"El cirujano ortopédico" refers to a medical professional specialized in diagnosing, treating, and performing surgery on the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. This specialist often operates to correct fractures, deformities, or injuries.
Etymology
The term "el cirujano ortopédico" comes from Spanish, where "cirujano" means surgeon, derived from the Latin 'chirurgus,' and "ortopédico" relates to orthopedics, originating from the Greek words 'orthos' (straight) and 'paideia' (rearing of children). Originally, orthopedics focused on correcting children's bone deformities.
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"El cirujano ortopédico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the orthopedic surgeon