medical
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
- UK
:
reconocimiento médico
- I couldn't pass the medical.
I ran with it to medical, got my medical record, came to him.
- I ran with it to medical, got my medical record, came to him.
- And yeah, it's about a year's process of fitness tests, medicals.
Examples
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She underwent a medical to ensure she was fit for the sports team.
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But the week I was supposed to go and do my medical, I found out your mom was pregnant.
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I had me National Service medical yesterday.
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I thought this was just a medical.
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She had a thorough medical, you passed her off.
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Hurry up, the King's waiting and he's paying for your medical.
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On the day they're going to move him, Bechtel does a complete medical.
Fiction book (1993) -
I had a thorough medical examination before starting my new job.
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After the accident, he had to have a complete medical to check for injuries.
Synonyms
50
1.9
A health exam by a doctor to see how healthy you are
49
3.2
A medical check of a person's general health
20
2.5
A visit to a doctor to check your general health
9
2.8
A complete check of a person's body and health using tests
7
3.4
A full health check by a doctor that often has tests
2
2.3
A complete health exam by a doctor that includes tests
1
2.7
A full medical examination to see how your body is working
Compounds
- Formal
76
4.3
A doctor who finds the cause of unexpected or violent deaths by examining the body
- Specialized
27
3.7
An action by doctors or dentists to check, treat and prevent health problems
24
2.8
A group of trained people like doctors and nurses who are licensed to treat sick people
- Specialized
23
3.5
The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness
- Specialized
15
2.7
An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
- Specialized
15
3.7
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
- Specialized
3
3.6
Finding the disease a person has by looking at symptoms and tests
- Specialized
2
3.9
The transport of injured and sick people by plane or helicopter to a hospital
- Specialized
1
3.9
A part of medicine that focuses on one area of the body or type of illness
- Specialized
1
3.9
A scientist who studies illnesses and how to find and treat them
1
3.3
A person who helps hospital patients with emotional, family, and practical needs
- Specialized
A digital tool that helps doctors and nurses with records, patient triage, and scheduling
- Specialized
A person training to be a doctor while working with help from senior doctors in a hospital
A database from the US National Library of Medicine for finding information about medical research articles
- Specialized
A student or trainee who works at a hospital to get practical experience without living there
- Specialized
A doctor's prediction of how a disease will develop and if someone will recover
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medical comes from the Latin medicus ('doctor') and mederi ('to heal'), the same root as medicine, so a 'medical' is an exam linked to a doctor and meant to check or protect your health.