medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈme-di-kəl 
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
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 on the Web
As was the case with an attack against Scripps Health in 2021, the employee said that Tri-City has been forced to revert to paper medical charts while its computers are offline.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
His attorneys called on medical experts, relatives and friends, all of whom painted a picture of a man whose health and quality of life had deteriorated since the crash.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The military would eventually include her solar desalination device in its official standard-issue emergency medical kits.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
That’s according to a research letter published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, authored by medical professionals at Harvard University, Boston University, the University of California, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 16 Nov. 2023
Today, the United Kingdom became the first country to give regulatory approval to a medical procedure that uses CRISPR gene editing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Apple set up special clinics for employees in 2018 with the idea of using Apple watches to collect individuals’ health data and to eventually launch a broader medical service.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
As hospitals run out of fuel and are unable to provide emergency obstetric services, that also threatens the lives of 130 premature babies currently relying on intensive care services and medical equipment in hospitals, such as incubators, the statement said.
—NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
An announcement from the new resort in October of that year said that unspecified medical reasons would keep her from starting her residency in November 2021 or doing dates into early 2022.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
His attorneys called on medical experts, relatives and friends, all of whom painted a picture of a man whose health and quality of life had deteriorated since the crash.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The military would eventually include her solar desalination device in its official standard-issue emergency medical kits.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
That’s according to a research letter published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, authored by medical professionals at Harvard University, Boston University, the University of California, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 16 Nov. 2023
Today, the United Kingdom became the first country to give regulatory approval to a medical procedure that uses CRISPR gene editing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Apple set up special clinics for employees in 2018 with the idea of using Apple watches to collect individuals’ health data and to eventually launch a broader medical service.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
As hospitals run out of fuel and are unable to provide emergency obstetric services, that also threatens the lives of 130 premature babies currently relying on intensive care services and medical equipment in hospitals, such as incubators, the statement said.
—NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
An announcement from the new resort in October of that year said that unspecified medical reasons would keep her from starting her residency in November 2021 or doing dates into early 2022.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
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Kids Definition
medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with the science or practice of medicine
a medical education
2
: requiring, providing, or used in medical treatment
medical emergencies
a medical device
Medical Definition
medical
1 of 2 adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine often as distinguished from surgery
2
: requiring or devoted to medical treatment
a medical emergency
medical
2 of 2 noun
: a medical examination
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