El cirujano torácico
Example: El cirujano torácico opera los pulmones con mucha habilidad.
Definition
"El cirujano torácico" is a medical professional specialized in performing surgeries on organs located in the thoracic cavity, primarily the lungs, heart, and esophagus. They are experts in treating conditions requiring surgical intervention within the chest area.
Etymology
The term "el cirujano torácico" comes from Spanish, where "cirujano" means surgeon, derived from the Latin 'chirurgus,' meaning one who works with hands. "Torácico" relates to the thorax or chest, originating from the Greek 'thorax,' referring to the chest cavity. Together, the phrase literally means 'the chest surgeon.'
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"El cirujano torácico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the thoracic surgeon