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of or pertaining to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.

curative; medicinal; therapeutic: medical properties.

pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.

pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health: a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.

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noun

something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Origin:
1640–50; < Medieval Latin medicālis, equivalent to Latin medic(us) medical (adj.), physician (noun) (derivative of medērī to heal; see -ic) + -ālis -al¹

Related forms

med·i·cal·ly, adverb

an·ti·med·i·cal, adjective

an·ti·med·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·med·i·cal, adjective

non·med·i·cal·ly, adverb

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pseu·do·med·i·cal, adjective

pseu·do·med·i·cal·ly, adverb

qua·si-med·i·cal, adjective

qua·si-med·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·med·i·cal, adjective

un·med·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Example Sentences

Federal authorities appear to have done everything possible to undermine state and local regulation of medical marijuana.

His family deserves to be recognized in his honor because of his medical findings.

It was dismissed in the nineteenth century as having no medical benefit.

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Federal authorities appear to have done everything possible to undermine state and local regulation of medical marijuana.

His family deserves to be recognized in his honor because of his medical findings.

It was dismissed in the nineteenth century as having no medical benefit.

The current debate over medical marijuana hinges on its use as pain medication.

And the location of the wounds themselves has begun to change as medical knowledge has advanced.

More seriously, the magnetic cloak could have medical applications.

Doctors often defer to patients when it comes to tough medical choices.

From being the orphan of scanning methods, therefore, ultrasonics looks as though it may become a general-purpose medical tool.

But, in some cases, such irregularities can lead to medical conditions in adulthood.

Medical marijuana could be grown by the patient for little to no cost.

Many scientists have joined activists in calling for an end to medical experiments on chimpanzees.

Medical schools for years have accepted students with high academic skills.

Medical emergency-room dramas will never be the same again.

Get the inside story of the medical profession's weirdest mysteries.

McCoy pulled out a tricorder, and named a medical ailment without even laying a hand on a patient.

Louis medical school anatomists, they are used as the basis of comparison for skeletons under study.

Medical decisions and treatment are not withheld as a form of punishment.

Your health care provider will take your medical history and do a physical examination.

Treating heart problems with stem cells would be quite an advancement in the medical field.

Marijuana is the subject of many debates over its legalization and medical benefits.

The more likely culprits are therefore the nature of medical training and the intrinsic demands of the profession.

In retrospect, it's the excitement of the discovery that medical researchers remember.

Not the heavy duty medical stuff, but things to treat the minor hiccups that can derail a day of walking and over-indulging.

True migraine headaches are not a result of a brain tumor or other serious medical problem.

But toadfish could hold the answer to a medical mystery.

He pointed out that as a medical agency, the needs they serve never really go away.

Psychiatrists, medical doctors and psychologists have used hypnosis for more than two centuries to treat pain and illness.

India has long been the world's primary source of bones for medical study, producing excellent quality specimens.

Jackson's doctors could be reached on the day after his death to answer questions about his medical history.

The receptor discovery is not the only good news for proponents of medical cannabinoids.

Medical research can have big rewards-both in gratifying discoveries and in potentially turning them into profitable treatments.

Soon he found himself in medical school, a route his biochemist father had also taken.

New personal medical gadgets will let patients monitor their own health and run simple tests at home.

The medical physicist there had selected the wrong calibration tool to set up a highly sophisticated linear accelerator.

Three different groups of artists used the latest medical images to portray the young ruler.

Medical applications might be as ambitious as new types of genetic therapies and antiaging treatments.

For these reasons, medical devices are usually provided by specialized providers who can meet these requirements.

Testing the medical expertise of the digital herd.

The fighters, it seems, received excellent medical care if they survived their bouts.

Those challenges are giving rise to creative solutions that will influence robotics and other medical technologies in general.

As databases of information about people's lifestyles and medical ailments grow, ever-stranger omens of our health seem to emerge.

Sudden onset of vertebrobasilar symptoms is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.

He concedes that these studies would lead to some medical breakthroughs.

Google's long-awaited attempt to manage your medical records is live.

The work might also have implications for medical research, according to the study authors.

Smith's medical teams generally hold patients until they're stable.

Medical professionals turned detainees into research subjects, according to a new report by a human rights organization.

The number of students applying to medical school has increased for the fourth year in a row, according.

Clinical trials have proved a valuable medical innovation.

Having many members of the family in one place is a rare opportunity to collect medical history data.

Medical companies ignored the needs of premature infants, inspiring a nurse to become an entrepreneur.

It is hard to believe that with all the medical news about the affects of smoke, that fire pits are allowed anywhere.

Click on the image for a closer look at the brave new world of medical bills.

The last two months have been one of the deadliest periods in the history of the fast-growing industry of medical helicopters.

I've recently returned to work after a month of medical leave following major surgery.

We need a single payer for all medical care, to minimize administrative costs.

To find out how people died, medical examiners examine bodies.

But in the medical field, researchers are calling attention again to the.

Shipping unused medical equipment to poor hospitals is a great idea, but it has to be done right.

Running counter to a national trend, the medical school wants to buy a teaching facility.

Instead of letting medical insurance companies as middle man to collect the premium from people, then pay the medical provider.

Finally, computer software merged the medical images with the photos of the subjects.

Scheduling the mind-altering herb as a controlled substance could slow medical research.

Now interest is turning to the medical potential of the animals within.

Dutch researchers have confirmed that using mobile phones in hospitals actually does interfere with medical equipment.

Medical debt is playing a bigger role in personal bankruptcy filings.

Medical students at the turn of the century often took pictures of themselves with cadavers or skeletons.

Watching how human cells mature and interact in a living creature may also lead to the discoveries of new medical treatments.

As medical records are digitized and information technology becomes more.

Group medical practices are increasingly looking for cost efficiencies in a challenging business landscape.

The articles outline a number of ways medical schools can and, the authors argue, should step up their geriatric training.

If they specialise in testing drugs and other medical therapies.

The renowned medical researcher reflects on the promise of anti-angiogenesis drugs.

The university acquiesced and opened the first co-educational, graduate level medical school.

When medical bills get complicated, patients can turn to professional medical advocacy firms for help.

It has also created a new six-month medical visa for foreigners and their caregivers that is designed to draw health tourists.

In a medical first, doctors create working bladders from patients' own cells and successfully implant them in children and teens.

Genetic testing will expand quickly and soon, adding highly targeted data to people's medical records.

Medical researchers eventually identified mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish as the cause.

Additionally, the medical staff has no involvement in discipline decisions made.

Medical illustrations are typically found in textbooks.

Moreover, all three habits lead to higher medical costs.

The latest advances in medical science and technology.

Cheap, flexible biosensors could help out in medical and environmental emergencies.

The psychiatric medical model is around disease processes, what's gone wrong, what hasn't worked out.

Federal officials say that many medical marijuana operations are covers for large-scale illegal sales.

But time heals all wounds and now, cautiously, study of the medical use of hallucinogens is returning.

Cutting-edge medical technology and riveting, life-or-death personal dramas combine in this unprecedented.

As politicians debate the potential merits of medical marijuana, scientists search for new ways to deliver this old drug.

Chemists have developed a new medical gauze that makes use of aluminosilicate nanoparticles to help blood clot more quickly.

Retail medical clinics, which don't require appointments and are open all weekend, are growing in popularity.

People get good basic care and are never bankrupted by medical bills.

And medical researchers are now studying whether cells from animals can be used to help the human pancreas produce.

But researchers can use some genetic information to group individuals into clusters with medical relevance.

These days it is increasingly the stuff of medical technology.

Most medical school students get no more than four hours of training on sleep.

Still a last step before death for thousands of people, shock is shedding some of its medical mystery and becoming more treatable.

Countless lab hours are spent in search of a medical cure that is still unknown.

Five big medical groups are creating a consortium to share patient data electronically.

Researchers boost the performance of nanomachines, bringing them a step closer to medical and industrial uses.

Desperate to avoid medical examination that would reveal she was a.

To address the looming shortage of primary care doctors, make medical school free but charge specialists for their training.

Proponents say the information could revolutionize medical diagnosis and treatment.

Non-profits that support medical research are angling for a share of the proceeds and intellectual-property rights.

It always amazes me how technology and medical advancements blossom during war, aviation being a prime example.

Medical bill-sharing ministries are competing more and more with businesses that are not eligible for breaks.

The medical research community has been exploring possible medicinal uses for some poison dart frog venom.

Weighing the risks and benefits of medical procedures is unquestionably a good thing.

Medical credit cards allow users to spread out payments but can come with fees and high rates, and may hurt credit scores.

For one thing, he clearly deceived the public about how severe were his medical problems.

Working long hours is considered a hallmark of a medical residency.

That's because the genetic similarities between cats and people make the common feline a good model for medical studies.

Join a team of medical researchers on a journey into the mind as they probe the mysteries of memory.

The physical consequences of medical errors are obvious.

Medical science is always learning more about how much a body can take.

After a medical error, hospitals often prevent doctors from talking to patient families.

Americans today receive far more medical radiation than ever before.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.

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World English Dictionary

medical (ˈmɛdɪk^əl)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery
2.	a less common word for medicinal

—n
3.	informal a medical examination

[C17: from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon, from medērī to heal]

'medically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

medical

1646, from Fr. médical, from L.L. medicalis "of a physician," from L. medicus "physician" (n.); "healing" (adj.), from mederi "to heal," originally "know the best course for," from PIE base *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise" (cf. Gk. medos "counsel, plan, device, cunning," Avestan vi-mad

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"physician"); see meditation.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

medical med·i·cal (měd'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

Of, relating to, or characterizing the study or practice of medicine.
Requiring treatment by medicine.

n.
A thorough physical examination.

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