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German word
Chefarzt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃɛfˌaːɐ̯t͡st/
Meaning
- masculine nounchief physician
Example
Der Chefarzt hat die Operation geleitet.
The chief physician led the operation.
More examples
Vor der Operation beriet der Chefarzt das Team.
Before the operation, the chief physician advised the team.
Core concept
A senior doctor at the front of a hospital department, guiding treatment and its daily organization.
Common phrases
Termin beim Chefarzt
appointment with the chief physician
der Chefarzt der Abteilung
the chief physician of the department
das Gespräch mit dem Chefarzt
conversation with the chief physician
Similar words
Oberarzt: An experienced hospital doctor with a leading role in care and medical training.
Leitender Arzt: A senior doctor who organizes care and guides multiple physicians and staff.
Facharzt: A medically qualified specialist in a particular field.
Assistenzarzt: A trainee doctor working in a hospital while gaining clinical experience.
Definition in German
Ein Chefarzt ist der ärztliche Leiter einer Abteilung oder Klinik, der sowohl die fachliche Verantwortung als auch organisatorische Aufgaben für die Abteilung übernimmt.
Word origin
Chefarzt combines German Chef, borrowed from French chef meaning 'chief', with Arzt, a German word historically derived from Latin archiater.
Usage tips
- Chefarzt is masculine; its feminine form is Chefärztin and its plural is Chefärzte.
Other meanings
- head of departmentnoun
Opposites
- Assistenzarztassistant physiciannoun
Related words
- Chefärztinfemale chief physiciannoun
- Chefarztsekretärchief physician's secretarynoun
- chefärztlichchief physician'sadjective