medical
- adjective
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
- I checked his visa application, the purpose for travel was given as 'medical treatment'.
- medical care
- medical center
- medical device
Then you should come get medical help now.
- Then you should come get medical help now.
- And to, to going to the medical system just briefly.
- Misty began to have medical issues of her own.
- Only you know what the right medical call is for your health.
- And then, you know, what's the medical term for your asshole?
- Most threats to livelihoods are not due to medical events.
- But what I was getting at is the medical training, the T triple C.
- And that, so it's the medical aspect is certainly real.
Examples
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Before the event, participants were required to submit a medical history form.
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It's legal for medical use here in Hawaii.
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Then you should come get medical help now.
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Only you know what the right medical call is for your health.
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Certain circumstances in developing countries directly influence how medical devices benefit the general public.
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We just got back from our last medical clinic with our team.
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Our medical benefits are about to expire.
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Medical assistance is en route.
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Heart failure is not responding to medical treatment and seems to be worsening.
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Pregnant women should carry a copy of their prenatal medical records, next-of-kin details, and insurance policies.
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Synonyms
About a medical clinic or based on observing and treating patients
Compounds
- Formal
A doctor who finds the cause of unexpected or violent deaths by examining the body
- Specialized
An action by doctors or dentists to check, treat and prevent health problems
A group of trained people like doctors and nurses who are licensed to treat sick people
- Specialized
The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness
- Specialized
An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
- Specialized
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
- Specialized
Finding the disease a person has by looking at symptoms and tests
- Specialized
The transport of injured and sick people by plane or helicopter to a hospital
- Specialized
A part of medicine that focuses on one area of the body or type of illness
- Specialized
A scientist who studies illnesses and how to find and treat them
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
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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 Technical
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Medical comes from the Latin medicus ('doctor') and mederi ('to heal'), the same root as medicine, so medical describes anything to do with doctors, treatment, or the science of healing.