Definition
主治 is a verb used in medical contexts meaning 'to be the primary doctor in charge of a patient's treatment'. It often appears in the compound noun 主治医生 (attending physician). As a verb, it takes a patient, disease, or case as its object.
v.
to be in charge of (a patient's) treatmentto serve as the attending physician
Examples
- 主治。Tā zhǔ zhì zhège bìngrén yǐjīng sān nián le.He has been the attending physician for this patient for three years.
- 主治。Zhè wèi yīshēng zhǔ zhì hūxī xìtǒng jíbìng.This doctor specializes in treating respiratory system diseases.
- 主治。Yīyuàn ānpái tā zhǔ zhì zhège fùzá bìnglì.The hospital assigned him to be in charge of this complex case.
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