El catedrático de medicina
Example: El catedrático de medicina impartió una conferencia sobre cardiología.
Definition
"El catedrático de medicina" refers to a senior university professor specializing in medicine, who holds a prestigious academic chair and is responsible for teaching, research, and guiding students in medical sciences. For example, 'El catedrático de medicina impartió una conferencia sobre cardiología.'
Etymology
The term "el catedrático de medicina" comes from Spanish. "Catedrático" derives from "cátedra," meaning 'chair' or 'professorship,' which itself comes from the Latin 'cathedra,' meaning 'seat' or 'throne.' This reflects the authoritative position of a professor. "Medicina" comes from Latin 'medicina,' meaning 'the art of healing.' Together, they describe a distinguished medical professor.
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"El catedrático de medicina" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the professor of medicine