La enfermera de estomas
Example: La enfermera de estomas ayuda a los pacientes con cuidado especializado.
Definition
"La enfermera de estomas" refers to a specialized nurse who provides care and support to patients with stomas, which are surgically created openings on the body for waste elimination. This nurse assists with stoma management, education, and helps improve patients' quality of life.
Etymology
The term "la enfermera de estomas" combines 'enfermera', meaning nurse, derived from Latin 'infirmarius' (one who takes care of the sick), and 'estomas', plural of stoma, which comes from the Greek word 'stoma' meaning mouth or opening. Did you know? The word 'stoma' originally referred to a literal mouth or opening, which makes sense since a stoma is an artificial opening on the body.
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"La enfermera de estomas" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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