Klinischer

Klinischer is a German adjective form derived from klinisch, meaning “clinical” or related to the clinic or clinical medicine. It is used to describe things associated with medical practice, patient care, or clinical phenomena.

Grammatically, klinischer is the masculine singular attributive form of klinisch. It appears before a masculine singular noun, especially when there is no definite article or when the article requires the strong ending. Examples include “ein klinischer Befund” (a clinical finding) and “klinischer Befund” (clinical finding). In the feminine and neuter, corresponding forms are “klinische Studie” or “das klinische Verhalten” depending on the article and declension. The adjective also has a comparative form, used to express “more clinical,” as in “Dieser Ansatz ist klinischer als jener.” The superlative is “am klinischsten.”

Usage notes include that klinischer is common in medical and research contexts, as are related phrases such as klinischer Befund, klinische Studie, and klinische Forschung. In everyday language, the base adjective klinisch is often preferred for straightforward descriptions, while klinischer appears in comparisons or in set phrases.

Etymology traces klinisch to the medical term clinic and ultimately to Greek roots related to bed or lying, reflecting the historical concept of the clinic as a place for patient observation.

See also: Klinik, Klinisch, Klinische Forschung, Klinischer Befund, Klinische Studie.