El patólogo molecular
Example: El patólogo molecular analiza muestras para detectar enfermedades genéticas.
Definition
"El patólogo molecular" is a medical professional who analyzes molecular and genetic material from tissue samples to diagnose and understand diseases at a molecular level, often focusing on genetic mutations and abnormalities to guide treatment decisions.
Etymology
The term "el patólogo molecular" combines 'patólogo,' derived from the Greek 'pathos' meaning suffering and 'logos' meaning study, referring to one who studies disease, with 'molecular,' from Latin 'molecula' meaning a small mass. Together, it denotes a specialist studying diseases through molecular structures.
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"El patólogo molecular" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the molecular pathologist