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Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not before it as English does.
- medic = doctor / a doctor
- medicul = the doctor
So medicul veterinar means the veterinary doctor / the veterinarian.
The ending -ul is the masculine singular definite article here.
That is simply how Romanian normally works. Unlike English, which uses a separate word such as the, Romanian often uses an ending attached to the noun.
For example:
- băiat = boy
- băiatul = the boy
So in your sentence:
- medic → medicul
This is one of the most important structural differences between English and Romanian.
In Romanian, adjectives usually come after the noun.
So:
- medic veterinar = veterinary doctor
- literally, this is doctor veterinary
That is the normal Romanian word order. English usually prefers adjective + noun, but Romanian often uses noun + adjective.
Also, medic veterinar is a very common set expression for veterinarian.