der Assistenzarzt
Translation
resident physician, junior doctor, assistant doctor
Examples
Der Assistenzarzt arbeitet auf der Station.
The resident physician works on the ward.
Sie ist Assistenzärztin in der Chirurgie.
She is a resident physician in surgery.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a resident physician als Assistenzarzt arbeiten She works as a resident physician in Berlin.
Similar Words
Stationsarzt (ward doctor), Turnusarzt (Austrian term for junior doctor)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Assistenz' (assistance) + 'Arzt' (doctor). Literally, a doctor who is assisting or in training.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Assistenz' (assistance) + 'Arzt' (doctor) = an assisting doctor, i.e., a resident physician.