She proved the medicos wrong by recovering quickly from her injuries.
a woman who is suspicious of all medicos, regardless of their credentials
Recent Examples on the WebThis was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico-financial misstep.—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019 Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds.—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Italian medico or Spanish médico, both from Latin medicus
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