🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Medizinische Intervention

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mediziniʃə ɪntɛʁvɛnʦi̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Medical Intervention/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die medizinische Intervention war notwendig."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of providing medical care or treatment to a patient.

    "The medical intervention was necessary to save the patient's life."
  2. 2

    Any procedure or action taken to improve a medical condition.

    "Surgical procedures are often considered a form of medical intervention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'medical' derives from the Latin 'medicus', meaning 'physician', while 'intervention' comes from the Latin 'interventio', meaning 'to come between'. The combination reflects the act of a physician intervening in a patient's health.

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