El neuropsicólogo clínico
Example: El neuropsicólogo clínico evalúa las funciones cognitivas del paciente.
Definition
"El neuropsicólogo clínico" refers to a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in assessing and treating cognitive functions and brain-related disorders in patients. This professional uses psychological tests and medical knowledge to diagnose and support individuals with neurological impairments.
Etymology
The term "el neuropsicólogo clínico" combines 'neuro-', derived from the Greek 'neuron' meaning nerve, 'psicólogo' from the Greek 'psyche' meaning mind and 'logos' meaning study, and 'clínico' from the Latin 'clinicus', meaning pertaining to a bed or medical treatment. Together, it literally means a specialist studying the mind and nerves in a clinical setting.
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"El neuropsicólogo clínico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the clinical neuropsychologist