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
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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
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Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Even people who will speak with medical authority about there being a second stomach for dessert won’t even entertain a sweet drink, as if being liquid dessert is not what that’s for.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
This proves very useful when looking at medical images.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
James Earl Jones Was So Much More Than Darth Vader
Having gained admission, Jones arrived at the University of Michigan in the Fall of 1949 with plans to become a medical doctor, a dream his grandparents had for him.
—Lorena Chambers / Made By History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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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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