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medical worker

[/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈwɜrkər/]
nounpl: medical workers
profissional de saúde
1. A person employed in the healthcare sector, including doctors, nurses, technicians, and support staff
Medical workers played a crucial role during the pandemic.
Profissionais de saúde tiveram um papel crucial durante a pandemia.
2. Any healthcare professional or support staff member who provides patient care or healthcare services
The hospital hired several new medical workers last month.
O hospital contratou vários profissionais de saúde novos no mês passado.
Synonyms
healthcare workerhealth professionalmedical professionalclinicianhealthcare provider

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
profissional de saúde
most common term used in Brazil
Brazil
trabalhador da saúde
more literal translation, also commonly used
Portugal
profissional de saúde
standard term in Portugal
Portugal
trabalhador da área da saúde
alternative, more formal expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

healthcare hero
frontline worker
essential worker
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