El diagnóstico prenatal
Example: El diagnóstico prenatal ayuda a detectar enfermedades desde el embarazo.
Definition
"El diagnóstico prenatal" refers to the medical process of identifying potential health conditions or abnormalities in a fetus before birth, helping detect diseases during pregnancy to allow early intervention or informed decision-making.
Etymology
The term "el diagnóstico prenatal" comes from Spanish, combining "diagnóstico," derived from Greek 'diagnōstikos' meaning able to distinguish, and "prenatal," from Latin 'prae-' meaning before and 'natalis' meaning birth. Did you know? This term specifically highlights the timing of diagnosis occurring before birth.
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"El diagnóstico prenatal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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