codificación médica
/kodifikaθjon medika/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'medical coding' is translated into Spanish as codificación médica.
codificación médica refers to the process of medical coding. If you wish to refer to the person performing this task, use codificador médico for a male or codificadora médica for a female.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of codificación (coding) and médica (medical).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, codificación médica is a prevalent expression. In Spain, you can use codificación clínica to refer to medical coding.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because codificación is a feminine noun, the adjective médica must also be in the feminine form.
Did you know?
- The English word 'code' and the Spanish word código both descend from the Latin 'codex', meaning 'trunk of a tree' or 'block of wood'.
- In Spanish, the word médica is used here as an adjective, but it is also the noun for a female doctor. This means codificadora médica could be jokingly interpreted as a 'medical coder' or a 'doctor who codes'.
- The word codificación is derived from codificar, which shares a root with código, a word that in Spanish can refer to a legal code, a secret cipher or a postal zip code.
Examples in context
- La codificación médica es fundamental para el hospital.Medical coding is fundamental for the hospital.
- Necesitamos mejorar el sistema de codificación médica.We need to improve the medical coding system.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing their work at a clinic.
- Elena¿Te gusta tu nuevo trabajo con la codificación médica?Do you like your new job with medical coding?
- MateoSí, la codificación médica me parece muy interesante.Yes, I find medical coding very interesting.
- ElenaQué bueno que Mateo esté contento en la clínica.It is good that Mateo is happy at the clinic.
- MateoGracias, Elena, el ambiente es muy agradable.Thank you, Elena, the environment is very pleasant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
