autorización médica
/autoɾiθaθjon medika/from spelling rules
Medical clearance in Spanish is autorización médica.
This phrase refers to official permission from a doctor stating that a person is healthy enough to undergo a specific activity or procedure.
Which one should you use?
While autorización médica refers to medical authorization, aprobación médica means medical approval. If you need a physical document that serves as proof of clearance, use certificado médico (medical certificate). In a clinical setting, specifically when a doctor clears a patient to leave a facility or resume normal activities, the term alta médica is frequently used to mean medical discharge or clearance. For very informal situations, you might hear luz verde del médico (the doctor's green light) or ok del médico (doctor's OK).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because autorización is a feminine noun, the adjective médica must also be in its feminine form.
Did you know?
- The word médica can be used as a noun to refer to a female doctor, making autorización médica sound like 'authorization by a female doctor' in certain contexts.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a certificado médico for sports may require a specific stamp called a sello from a registered professional to be legally valid.
- The term alta médica is used for both being cleared to leave a hospital and being cleared to return to work after sick leave.
Examples in context
- Necesito obtener la aprobación médica para realizar mi viajeI need to obtain medical approval to proceed with my trip
- El médico me dio autorización médica para comenzar a hacer ejercicioThe doctor gave me medical authorization to start exercising
- Necesito un certificado médico que demuestre mi aptitud físicaI need a medical certificate that proves my physical fitness
- ¡Recibí el ok del médico para retomar mi trabajo!I received the doctor's OK to return to work!
- Necesito obtener la aprobación médica para practicar senderismo en la montaña.I need to obtain medical approval to go hiking in the mountains.
- El médico me dio permiso para volar después de mi cirugía cardíaca.The doctor gave me permission to fly after my heart surgery.
- El médico me ha dado autorización médica para comenzar fisioterapia.The doctor has given me medical authorization to start physical therapy.
- Necesito una autorización médica para participar en la maratón.I need medical clearance to participate in the marathon.
- Necesito una autorización médica para el gimnasio.I need medical clearance for the gym.
- El entrenador pidió la autorización médica de todos.The coach asked for everyone's medical clearance.
- Sin la autorización médica, no puedes participar.Without medical clearance, you cannot participate.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about joining a marathon.
- Lucía¿Ya tienes la autorización médica para la carrera?Do you already have the medical clearance for the race?
- AlejandroNo, todavía estoy esperando la autorización médica.No, I am still waiting for the medical clearance.
- LucíaEs importante que la tengas antes del lunes.It is important that you have it before Monday.
- AlejandroLo sé, Lucía, iré al médico mañana.I know, Lucía, I will go to the doctor tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
