Nomen

der Assistenzarzt

resident physician, junior doctor, assistant doctor

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.

to work as a resident physician als Assistenzarzt arbeiten She works as a resident physician in Berlin.

Stationsarzt (ward doctor), Turnusarzt (Austrian term for junior doctor)

A compound noun: 'Assistenz' (assistance) + 'Arzt' (doctor). Literally, a doctor who is assisting or in training.

Break it down: 'Assistenz' (assistance) + 'Arzt' (doctor) = an assisting doctor, i.e., a resident physician.

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