El médico
Example: El médico revisó cuidadosamente los síntomas del paciente.
Definition
"El médico" refers to a doctor or physician, a professional who examines, diagnoses, and treats illnesses and injuries. For example, in the phrase 'El médico revisó cuidadosamente los síntomas del paciente,' it indicates the person responsible for medical care.
Etymology
The term "el médico" comes from the Latin word 'medicus,' meaning healer or physician. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically denote a medical doctor. Did you know that 'medicus' is the root for many related medical terms in Romance languages?
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"El médico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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