medical school
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Definition
Noun: A graduate-level educational institution that trains students to become physicians by offering a curriculum leading to a professional medical degree (such as an M.D. or D.O.).
Usage
"Medical school" refers specifically to the professional school within a university or as a standalone institution where students receive education and training to practice medicine. It follows the completion of an undergraduate degree.
Examples
- She was accepted into a prestigious medical school.
- The first two years of medical school are typically focused on classroom and laboratory instruction in the basic sciences.
- He decided to apply to medical school after working as a paramedic.
Advanced Usage
- "to get into/be admitted to medical school": To gain acceptance and enroll in a medical school program.
- It is very competitive to get into medical school.
- "to drop out of/leave medical school": To discontinue one's studies in a medical school program before completion.
- He made the difficult decision to leave medical school after his second year.
Variants and Related Words
- Med school (n., informal): A common, abbreviated form of "medical school."
- She's in her final year of med school.
- Medical student (n.): A person who is enrolled in and attending medical school.
- The medical student observed the surgery.
Synonyms
- School of medicine
- Medical college
Related Phrases
- Pre-medical (pre-med): Referring to undergraduate coursework or a student preparing for application to medical school.
- She completed her pre-med requirements in biology.
- Residency: The stage of hospital-based training for physicians that occurs graduating from medical school.
- After medical school, she began a surgical residency.
Noun
- a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree