Registrar
Meaning: Training specialist doctor below consultant (British NHS rank).
A 'registrar' is a doctor training to become a consultant—senior trainee specialist. 'The registrar saw me' means a senior trainee doctor. Part of NHS hierarchy.
Examples
- The registrar is very good. 那位高级住院医生很厉害El médico residente es muy bueno「そのレジストラはとても優秀だ」그 레지스트라는 실력이 아주 좋아.
- She's a surgical registrar. 她是外科的高级住院医生Es residente de cirugía「彼女は外科のレジストラだ」그녀는 외과 레지스트라야.
- Registrar on call tonight. 今晚是高级住院医生值班El residente está de guardia esta noche「今夜はレジストラが当直だ」오늘 밤 레지스트라가 당직이야.
Pronunciation
/ˈrɛdʒɪstrɑː/
Usage Guide
Context: NHS, training doctors, hospital
Tone: professional
✓ Do Say
- Registrar高级住院医生Médico residenteレジストラ、上級研修医수련 전문의
- The registrar那位高级住院医生El/la residenteそのレジストラ그 수련 전문의
- Specialist registrar专科住院医生Residente especialista専門研修医전공의
✗ Don't Say
- NHS rank—training specialistNHS职级——培训中的专科医生Rango del NHS: especialista en formaciónNHSの職階で研修中の専門医NHS 직급—수련 전문의
Common Mistakes
- Doctor rank, not administrative registrar
Origin & History
British NHS terminology for doctors in specialist training. Below consultant level but senior and experienced. The term comes from being 'registered' as a specialist in training.
Etymology: From register (record of qualified doctors)
First recorded: British medical hierarchy
Cultural Context
Era: NHS era
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: NHS hierarchy; Medical dramas
Regional notes: British NHS terminology.
Variations
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