sanitaria

health worker

noun adjective sah-nee-TAH-ryah Rare

Origin: Latin sanitas (health)

Also means

sanitary

Usage Note

Sanitaria as a noun refers to a female health worker or healthcare professional, the feminine of sanitario. As an adjective it agrees in gender (una crisis sanitaria, 'a health crisis'). In Spain, sanitario/a is the standard informal term for a nurse or paramedic, whereas in Latin America enfermero/a or paramédico/a is preferred.

Examples

"La sanitaria atendió al paciente con rapidez."

Natural Translation

The health worker attended to the patient quickly.

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