medical
med‧i‧cal1 S2 W2 AC /ˈmedɪkəl/
adjective
medical research
medical staff
a medical student
a patient’s medical history (=the illnesses they have had)
medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had)
medical attention/treatment/care
The injury required urgent medical attention.
the medical profession (=doctors, nurses, and other people who treat people who are ill)
—medically /-kli/ adverb:
medically qualified personnel
medically fit
medical2
(also ˌmedical examiˈnation) noun [countable] British English
SYN physical American English
| I |
adjective Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus 'doctor', from mederi 'to heal'
relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury:Language: French
Origin: médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus 'doctor', from mederi 'to heal'
medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had)
medical attention/treatment/care
the medical profession (=doctors, nurses, and other people who treat people who are ill)
—medically /-kli/ adverb:
| II |
(also ˌmedical examiˈnation) noun [countable] British English Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
an examination of your body by a doctor to see if you are healthy SYN physical American English