El enfermero
Example: El enfermero cuidó a los pacientes durante toda la noche.
Definition
"El enfermero" refers to a male nurse who provides medical care and assistance to patients in hospitals, clinics, or other healthcare settings. For example, "El enfermero cuidó a los pacientes durante toda la noche" means the male nurse took care of the patients throughout the night.
Etymology
The term "el enfermero" comes from the Spanish word for nurse, derived from 'enfermo,' meaning sick or ill. The suffix '-ero' indicates a person associated with a particular activity or thing. Did you know that originally 'enfermero' referred to someone who tended to the sick, highlighting their role in healthcare?
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"El enfermero" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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