La cita
Example: La cita con el médico es mañana a las diez.
Definition
"La cita" in a medical context refers to a scheduled appointment or meeting with a healthcare professional, typically for consultation, examination, or treatment. For example, "La cita con el médico es mañana a las diez" means the medical appointment is tomorrow at ten o'clock.
Etymology
The term "la cita" comes from the Spanish verb 'citar,' meaning to summon or call. Originally, it implied calling someone to appear at a specific time and place. Over time, "la cita" evolved to commonly refer to an arranged meeting, especially in medical or professional contexts.
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"La cita" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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