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Medico

Medico is a term used in several Romance languages to denote a physician or doctor. In Italian and Spanish, the noun medico (masculine) refers to a medical professional who treats patients, with feminine forms medica or médica. In Portuguese, médico is the standard term, with feminine médica. In English contexts, medico is occasionally used in formal or technical writing but is uncommon in everyday speech.

Originating from the Latin medicus, the term has cognates across many languages and is closely related to

Education and professional status vary by country, but typically physicians complete university medical studies, a clinical

Other uses include adjectival forms meaning "medical" and occasional use as a surname or in place names.

medicine
and
medical.
It
centers
on
the
practice
of
diagnosing,
treating,
and
preventing
illness.
internship
or
residency,
and
licensure
or
board
certification.
They
may
work
in
hospitals,
clinics,
or
private
practice
and
may
specialize
in
areas
such
as
family
medicine,
surgery,
or
pediatrics.
The
term
itself
does
not
imply
a
particular
specialty.
In
English,
the
pairing
medico-legal
describes
the
intersection
of
medicine
and
law.