What does sanitario in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sanitario in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sanitario in Spanish.

The word sanitario in Spanish means sanitary, bathroom, healthcare worker, sanitary bandage, patient transportation assistant, medical assistant, health inspection, cordon sanitaire, sanitary equipment, medical devices, health sector, health insurance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sanitario

sanitary

adjetivo (relativo a la sanidad) (cleanliness)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los hospitales mantienen un ambiente sanitario. La pandemia causó una crisis sanitaria sin precedentes.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The health system has been placed under enormous strain due to the surge in new infections.

bathroom

nombre masculino (AmL (retrete, inodoro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Quién dejó levantada la tapa del sanitario?
Who left the toilet lid up in the bathroom?

healthcare worker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (trabajador de sanidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sanitario visitó a todos los pacientes de su área.
The healthcare worker visited every patient in his area.

sanitary bandage

locución nominal masculina (venda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La enfermera cubrió la herida del niño con un apósito sanitario.
The nurse covered the child's wound with a sanitary bandage.

patient transportation assistant

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (ocupación, oficio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Diego es auxiliar de transporte sanitario.
Diego is a patient transportation assistant.

medical assistant

nombre masculino (ES (enfermero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi tío José Luis es auxiliar técnico sanitario en hemodiálisis.

health inspection

locución nominal masculina (normas de sanidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cordon sanitaire

nombre masculino (epidemia: medidas de control)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No se puede traspasar el cordón sanitario sin protección epidémica.

sanitary equipment

(material sanitario disponible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La escasez de equipamiento sanitario es una grave amenaza para esta región pobre.
The shortage of sanitary equipment is a serious threat to this poor region.

medical devices

(de uso médico)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

health sector

(encargado de salud pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

health insurance

(seguro de atención sanitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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