Meaning
clinical
- relating to medical observation or treatment of patients
- coldly detached, objective, or scientific
In a sentence
I medici stanno valutando il quadro clinico del paziente.
The doctors are evaluating the patient's clinical picture.
L'analisi è stata condotta con distacco quasi clinico.
The analysis was conducted with almost clinical detachment.
Ha dimostrato un occhio clinico nell'individuare subito il problema.
She showed a keen eye in spotting the issue right away.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| clinico | masculine · singular |
| clinica | feminine · singular |
| clinici | masculine · plural |
| cliniche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural 'clinici' is pronounced with /tʃ/ rather than /k/ (spelled 'clinici', not *'clinichi').
- Often used figuratively for cold, unemotional judgment.