medical

adjective med·i·cal \ ˈme-di-kəl \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: medical in a Sentence

Definition of medical

1 : of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine

the medical profession

a medical journal

2 : requiring or devoted to medical treatment

a medical problem

an important advance in medical science

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Examples of medical in a Sentence

He has a dangerous medical condition.
The report was published in a leading medical journal.
Her recovery was a medical miracle.
He opened his own medical practice.
an important advance in medical science

Recent Examples of medical from the Web

The institute’s Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program employed just six full-time investigators this year — down from 14 a decade ago — and two of them focus exclusively on heart attacks and other medical issues.

— mike hendricks, kansascity, "In a tragic loop, firefighters continue to die from preventable mistakes," 13 July 2018
The 33-year-old Portugal international will undergo a medical in Turin and is expected to be presented to the media on Monday.

— daniella matar, chicagotribune.com, "Juventus sees Cristiano Ronaldo as key to Champions League dream," 11 July 2018
Trump’s measures targeting Chinese medical, construction and factory equipment hit exporters that say price-conscious American customers have stopped buying. . .

— tory newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Stock market shrugs off Trump's trade war," 10 July 2018
Natural causes, medical issues, suicide, heat, drowning and traffic accidents typically account for the other deaths.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "Illinois Man, 24, Dies from Fall at Grand Canyon Just Days Before Starting Career as a Nurse," 10 July 2018
Washington says $500 was paid to the company two days before, and her family had notified the company of her mother's medical issues.

— Fox News, "Grandma who relied on oxygen tank dies after company cuts off power to her home," 10 July 2018
In a world where anyone can buy name-brand, quality beauty products (or damn good dupes), having the time, connections, and cash to see the best quasi-medical skin-care professionals instead is the ultimate beauty status symbol.

— jessica teas, The Cut, "The Big Lie of #NoMakeup," 9 July 2018
Washington says $500 was paid to the company two days before, and her family had notified the company of her mother's medical issues.

— CBS News, "New Jersey woman on oxygen dies after PSE&G cuts off power to her home," 9 July 2018
Reducing access to affordable insurance for citizens with chronic and difficult medical issues is an unfortunate side effect and will, ultimately, reduce the working productivity of a population that is growing daily.

— WSJ, "Health-Care Risks Will Persist Despite AHPs," 4 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of medical

French or Late Latin; French médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus physician, from mederi to remedy, heal; akin to Avestan vī-mad- healer, Greek medesthai to be mindful of — more at mete

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First Known Use: 1646

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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