El toxicólogo clínico
Example: El toxicólogo clínico evaluó la exposición del paciente a sustancias químicas.
Definition
"El toxicólogo clínico" is a medical professional specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, or poisons. They evaluate the effects of toxins on the human body and recommend appropriate medical interventions to manage poisoning cases.
Etymology
The term "el toxicólogo clínico" combines 'toxicólogo,' derived from the Greek 'toxikon' meaning poison and 'logos' meaning study, with 'clínico,' from the Latin 'clinicus,' relating to a bed or clinic. Together, it refers to a specialist studying poisons in a clinical setting.
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"El toxicólogo clínico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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