medical
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
- I checked his visa application, the purpose for travel was given as 'medical treatment'.
- medical care
- medical center
- medical device
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Watch on YouTubeThen 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.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
285
4.2
About a medical clinic or based on observing and treating patients
Compounds
- Formal
124
4.3
A doctor who finds the cause of unexpected or violent deaths by examining the body
- Specialized
30
3.7
An action by doctors or dentists to check, treat and prevent health problems
- Specialized
28
3.5
The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness
- Specialized
27
3.7
A doctor who looks after the health of soldiers or people in an institution
- Specialized
24
2.7
An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
24
2.8
A group of trained people like doctors and nurses who are licensed to treat sick people
- Specialized
7
3.6
Finding the disease a person has by looking at symptoms and tests
- Specialized
3
3.9
A scientist who studies illnesses and how to find and treat them
- Specialized
3
3.9
The transport of injured and sick people by plane or helicopter to a hospital
- Specialized
2
3.9
A part of medicine that focuses on one area of the body or type of illness
- Specialized
1
3.4
A person training to be a doctor while working with help from senior doctors in a hospital
1
3.3
A person who helps hospital patients with emotional, family, and practical needs
- Specialized
1
4.3
A doctor's prediction of how a disease will develop and if someone will recover
- Specialized
1
3.4
A digital tool that helps doctors and nurses with records, patient triage, and scheduling
1
6.6
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
How Technical
- Specialized
- Specialized
8
7.5
18
6.2
- Specialized
285
4.2
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2.8
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1.0
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.