O médico acadêmico
Example: O médico acadêmico publicou um artigo sobre novas técnicas cirúrgicas.
Definition
"O médico acadêmico" refers to a medical professional who is also involved in academic activities, such as teaching or research in medicine. This term highlights a doctor who combines clinical practice with scholarly work, often contributing to scientific knowledge and education.
Etymology
The term "o médico acadêmico" comes from Portuguese, where "médico" means doctor or physician, derived from Latin 'medicus', meaning healer. "Acadêmico" relates to academia, stemming from the Greek 'Akadēmeia', the name of Plato's school. Together, they describe a doctor engaged in academic pursuits.
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