El epidemiólogo clínico
Example: El epidemiólogo clínico estudió el brote en el hospital central.
Definition
"El epidemiólogo clínico" refers to a medical professional specializing in the study and analysis of disease patterns, causes, and effects within clinical settings. This expert investigates outbreaks and develops strategies to control and prevent diseases in hospitals or healthcare environments.
Etymology
The term "el epidemiólogo clínico" combines 'epidemiólogo,' derived from the Greek 'epi-' meaning 'upon,' 'demos' meaning 'people,' and '-logy' meaning 'study of,' with 'clínico,' from Latin 'clinicus,' meaning 'related to a bed or clinic.' Did you know? The word emphasizes both the study of disease spread and its application in clinical practice.
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"El epidemiólogo clínico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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