referral

referral(
ruh
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fuhr
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uhl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el referido
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la referida
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
These are the symptoms of the referral.Estos son los síntomas del referido.
b. el paciente derivado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The referral needs knee surgery.El paciente derivado necesita una operación de rodilla.
c. la paciente derivada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The referral canceled her appointment with her orthopedic surgeon.La paciente derivada canceló su cita con el traumatólogo.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I finally got a referral to a gynecologist.Por fin conseguí que me derivaran a un ginecólogo.
The patient asked his GP for a referral to a dermatologist.El paciente le pidió a su médico de cabecera que le mandara a un dermatólogo.
a. el volante
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I have a referral for a great dermatologist.Tengo un volante para ver a un dermatólogo bueno.
b. la derivación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The doctor forgot to sign the referral.El médico se olvidó de firmar la derivación.
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