médico tratante
/mediko tɾatante/from spelling rules
The English phrase "attending doctor" is translated into Spanish as médico tratante.
This phrase refers to the physician who is currently providing a patient's medical care.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of médico (doctor) and tratante (treating/one who treats).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the variation médico a cargo is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the doctor is female, the noun changes to the feminine form médica tratante. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in médicos tratantes.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a patient may refer to their primary physician as médico de cabecera, which literally translates to 'head doctor'.
- The term médico a cargo is often used in Latin America to emphasize that the physician has the legal and administrative responsibility for the patient's outcome.
- The English word 'medicine' and the Spanish word médico both trace their lineage back to the Latin word medicus, which comes from a root meaning 'to heal'.
Examples in context
- Necesito consultar al médico tratante sobre mi condición médica.I need to consult the attending doctor about my medical condition.
- Debes hablar con el médico tratante.You must speak with the attending doctor.
- El médico tratante revisará los resultados mañana.The attending doctor will review the results tomorrow.
- ¿Quién es el médico tratante de este paciente?Who is this patient's attending doctor?
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing a patient's chart at a clinic.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya llamó el médico tratante?Mateo, has the attending doctor called yet?
- MateoNo, Elena, todavía no he hablado con él.No, Elena, I haven't spoken with him yet.
- ElenaNecesitamos la firma del médico tratante ahora.We need the attending doctor's signature now.
- MateoLo buscaré en el pasillo inmediatamente.I will look for him in the hallway immediately.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries médico, tratante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
