El cirujano de trasplantes
Example: El cirujano de trasplantes realizó una operación complicada ayer.
Definition
"El cirujano de trasplantes" refers to a medical professional specialized in performing transplant surgeries, which involve replacing a patient's damaged or failing organ with a healthy one from a donor. This expert plays a critical role in saving lives through complex surgical procedures.
Etymology
The phrase "el cirujano de trasplantes" combines Spanish words where "cirujano" means surgeon, derived from Latin 'chirurgus' meaning 'hand work,' and "trasplantes" comes from 'tras-' (across) and 'plante' (to plant), referring to transplanting organs. Did you know the term highlights the surgeon's role in 'planting' new organs into the body?
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"El cirujano de trasplantes" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the transplant surgeon