clinical

S2 W2

BrE /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ AmE /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

adjective en → es

1 MEDICAL [attributive] B1

relating to the treatment of patients in a hospital or clinic

clínico, médico

  • clinical setting
  • clinical trial

Collocations clinical practice · clinical research

  • The hospital has a new clinical wing.

    El hospital tiene una nueva ala clínica.

2 SCIENTIFIC [attributive] B1

relating to the scientific study of disease and illness, rather than emotional or personal aspects

científico, objetivo

  • clinical evidence
  • clinical diagnosis

Collocations clinical data · clinical observation

  • The study provided strong clinical evidence.

    El estudio proporcionó pruebas clínicas sólidas.

3 APPEARANCE [attributive] B2

relating to the way something looks, rather than its emotional or personal aspects

objetivo, impersonal

  • clinical appearance
  • clinical setting

Collocations clinical environment · clinical atmosphere

  • The room had a very clinical appearance.

    La habitación tenía una apariencia muy clínica.

4 STUDY [attributive] B2

relating to the study of medicine or medical science

académico, de estudio

  • clinical teaching
  • clinical training

Collocations clinical education · clinical practice

  • She is doing a clinical internship.

    Ella está haciendo una pasantía clínica.

5 PSYCHOLOGY [attributive] C1

relating to the treatment of mental illness in a hospital or clinic, rather than in private practice

psicológico clínico

  • clinical psychologist
  • clinical psychiatrist

Collocations clinical psychology · clinical treatment

  • He works as a clinical psychologist.

    Él trabaja como psicólogo clínico.

6 STUDY [attributive] C1

relating to the study of medicine or medical science, especially in a hospital setting

académico, de estudio

  • clinical research
  • clinical investigation

Collocations clinical study · clinical trial

  • The project involves clinical research.

    El proyecto involucra investigación clínica.

7 APPEARANCE [attributive] C1

relating to the way something looks, especially in a hospital or clinic setting

objetivo, impersonal

  • clinical appearance
  • clinical environment

Collocations clinical space · clinical area

  • The clinic had a very clinical appearance.

    La clínica tenía una apariencia muy clínica.

8 SCIENCE [attributive] C1

relating to the scientific study of disease and illness, especially in a hospital or clinic setting

científico, objetivo

  • clinical evidence
  • clinical diagnosis

Collocations clinical data · clinical observation

  • The doctor made a clinical diagnosis.

    El médico hizo un diagnóstico clínico.