medical
Adjective:
- Relating to the science or practice of medicine: Pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, or to the profession of a physician.
- Requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine: Describing conditions typically treated with drugs or non-surgical methods, as opposed to surgery.
- Of or relating to the medical profession: Concerning the field, its practitioners, or its institutions.
Noun:
- A comprehensive physical examination: A routine check-up conducted by a doctor, often including various tests based on the patient's age, sex, and health status. (Informal: a student at a medical school).
Adjective:
- She sought medical advice for her persistent cough.
- The hospital has separate medical and surgical wards.
- He is a medical student at a prestigious university.
Noun:
- All new employees must undergo a medical before starting work.
- The insurance company requires an annual medical.
"Medical history": A record of a patient's past illnesses, treatments, and other health information.
- The doctor reviewed the patient's medical history before making a diagnosis.
"Medical intervention": Action taken by healthcare professionals to improve health or alter the course of a disease.
- Early medical intervention can prevent complications.
"Medical ethics": The moral principles that guide the practice of medicine.
- Patient confidentiality is a cornerstone of medical ethics.
Medically (adverb): In a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment.
- The patient is medically stable.
Medic (noun, informal): A medical practitioner or student, especially in a military context.
- The medic rushed to help the injured soldier.
Non-medical (adjective): Not related to medicine or medical treatment.
- He provided non-medical support during her recovery.
- Adjective: Clinical, therapeutic, medicinal, pathological.
- Noun: Check-up, physical examination, health assessment.
Medical practitioner: A person qualified to practice medicine, such as a doctor or physician.
- Only a registered medical practitioner can prescribe these drugs.
Medical condition: A state of health requiring attention or management.
- She manages her medical condition with daily medication.
Medical leave: Authorized absence from work due to illness.
- He is on medical leave for two weeks.
- of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
- requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
- medical treatment
- pneumonia is a medical disease
- relating to the study or practice of medicine
- the medical profession
- a medical student
- medical school
- a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person