German word

klinisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkliːnɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveclinical

Example

Die klinische Untersuchung dauert eine Stunde.

The clinical examination takes an hour.

Illustration for klinisch (clinical)

More examples

Der Befund ist klinisch relevant.

The finding is clinically relevant.

Core concept

Medical work centered on patients and the organized setting where their conditions are assessed and treated.

Common phrases

  • klinisch relevant

    clinically relevant

  • klinische Diagnostik

    clinical diagnostics

  • klinischer Befund

    clinical finding

Similar words

ärztlich: Related to medical care provided or directed by a physician.
medizinisch: Concerned with medicine, disease, or the human body in general.
ambulant: Involving medical care or procedures without an overnight hospital stay.
stationär: Involving medical care or procedures during a hospital stay.

Definition in German

Bezieht sich auf die Untersuchung, Behandlung oder Beobachtung von Patientinnen und Patienten im klinischen Umfeld.

Word origin

The adjective is a borrowing from Latin clinicus, based on Greek klinē, 'bed', and it retains the association with bedside medicine.

Usage tips

  • Klinisch can describe research involving patients, while medizinisch is the broader adjective for anything medical.

Other meanings

  • clinicallyadverb

Opposites

  • präklinischpreclinicaladjective

Related words

  • Klinikclinicnoun
  • Klinikerinfemale cliniciannoun

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