O cirurgião de transplante
Example: O cirurgião de transplante salvou a vida do paciente ontem.
Definition
"O cirurgião de transplante" refers to a medical professional specialized in performing transplant surgeries, where organs or tissues are transferred from a donor to a recipient to replace damaged or failing parts. For example, "O cirurgião de transplante salvou a vida do paciente ontem."
Etymology
The phrase "o cirurgião de transplante" originates from Portuguese, where "cirurgião" means surgeon, derived from the Greek 'kheirourgos' meaning 'hand worker.' "Transplante" comes from Latin 'transplantare,' meaning 'to replant' or 'to transfer.' Together, they describe a surgeon specialized in transplant operations.
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