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Meaning of "medical" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEDICAL

From Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon, from medērī to heal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDICAL

medical  [ˈmɛdɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Medical can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MEDICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

medical

Medicine

Medicine is the field of applied science related to the art of healing by diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness in human beings. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through medication or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints & traction, prostheses, biologics, pharmaceuticals, ionizing radiation among others. The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing.

Definition of medical in the English dictionary

The definition of medical in the dictionary is of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery. Other definition of medical is a medical examination.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDICAL


aeromedical
ˌɛərəʊˈmɛdɪkəl
antiradical
ˌæntɪˈrædɪkəl
biomedical
ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛdɪkəl
biradical
ˌbaɪˈrædɪkəl
caudicle
ˈkɔːdɪkəl
druidical
druːˈɪdɪkəl
geomedical
ˌdʒiːəʊˈmɛdɪkəl
juridical
dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl
methodical
mɪˈθɒdɪkəl
nonmedical
nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl
paramedical
ˌpærəˈmɛdɪkəl
pedicle
ˈpɛdɪkəl
periodical
ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl
premedical
priːˈmɛdɪkəl
radical
ˈrædɪkəl
radicle
ˈrædɪkəl
syndical
ˈsɪndɪkəl
synodical
sɪnˈɒdɪkəl
Talmudical
tælˈmʊdɪkəl
veridical
vɪˈrɪdɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDICAL

medical audit
medical board
medical care
medical certificate
Medical College Admissions Test
medical doctor
medical ethics
medical examination
medical examiner
medical history
medical insurance
medical jurisprudence
medical librarian
medical man
medical marker
medical men
medical officer
Medical Officer of Health
medical practitioner

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDICAL

carboxyl radical
cathodical
chemical
conoidical
episodical
falsidical
free radical
haggadical
hymnodical
immethodical
monadical
monodical
nodical
orthopedical
parodical
psalmodical
pyramidical
rhapsodical
spasmodical
sporadical
unmethodical

Synonyms and antonyms of medical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «medical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL

Find out the translation of medical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of medical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «medical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

医学的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

médico
570 millions of speakers

English

medical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकित्सा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طِبِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медицинский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

médico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perubatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

medizinisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

医学の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의학의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc y học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மருத்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैद्यकीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıbbi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

medyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

medical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιατρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mediese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medicinsk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medisinsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of medical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICAL»

The term «medical» is very widely used and occupies the 1.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «medical».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «medical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «medical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about medical

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEDICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word medical.
1
Peter Agre
Now a cholera epidemic was sweeping through Southeast Asia and south Asia in the early 1970s, so I started medical school and I joined a laboratory to work on this.
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David Agus
I believe we can prevent or delay most disease until the 9th or 10th decade. The goal is to prevent anything that can affect your quality of life prior to those years! By the time many of us get to the 9th or 10th decade, who knows where the new medical and science will take us? I am an optimist!
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Peter Lewis Allen
Medical research in the twentieth century mostly takes place in the lab; in the Renaissance, though, researchers went first and foremost to the library to see what the ancients had said.
4
Les Aspin
We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come and to which we will then be able to provide food and water and medical help.
5
Mike Birbiglia
You can't go to medical school and come out and be like, 'I'm going to be a dog catcher.' That would be so pointless.
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H. G. Bissinger
There are the medical dangers of football in general caused by head trauma over repetitive hits.
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Barbara Boxer
We have the greatest hospitals, doctors, and medical technology in the world - we need to make them accessible to every American.
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Ciara Bravo
I think 'Red Band Society' is unique because not only is it focusing on a pediatric ward, but it's from the view from the patient, not from the view of the doctors. So we're getting to see a whole other side of hospitals and medical series life that we haven't been able to see before.
9
Rory Bremner
When I think back to my childhood, it's with a mixture of amusement and embarrassment. I was always forgetting things. My mum called me scatty because I could never sit still. But there was no sense I was suffering from a medical condition as such.
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Chester Brown
That's the thing. in medicine, you're used to saying there's a problem within the person, and saying there's a problem within the culture, that's not a medical answer. Medicine has to look in one direction, so there's only one type of answer that they can find.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDICAL»

Discover the use of medical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to medical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 ...
Chronologically documents two hundred and fifty medical milestones from 10,000 B.C. to modern times, including the history of separating conjoined twins, the discovery of viruses, and the Human Genome Project.
Clifford A. Pickover, 2012
2
Concise Medical Dictionary
This market-leading and best-selling illustrated dictionary contains 12,300 authoritative entries on all aspects of medical science. Entries are accessible and jargon-free and are complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams.
Elizabeth A. Martin, 2010
3
Barron's How to Prepare for the MCAT: Medical College ...
They include an MCAT science review covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, a math review, verbal reasoning test-taking strategies, and extensive guidance and advice on writing a successful MCAT essay. (back cover): Choose Barron's Method ...
Hugo R. Seibel, Kenneth E. Guyer, Ph.D., A. Bryant Mangum, Ph.D., 2006
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Medical Cell Biology
This Third Edition of Medical Cell Biology focuses on the scientific aspects of cell biology important to medical students, dental students, veterinary students, and prehealth undergraduates.
Steven R Goodman, 2007
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Principles of Medical Imaging
This text provides an introduction to the physics and instrumentation of the four most often used medical imaging techniques.
K. Kirk Shung, Michael Smith, Benjamin M.W. Tsui, 1992
6
The Medical Malpractice Myth
This, according to Tom Baker, is the myth of medical malpractice, and as a reality check he offers The Medical Malpractice Myth, a stunning dismantling of this familiar, but inaccurate, picture of the health care industry.
Tom Baker, 2007
7
Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Provides a quick reference guide to the specialty, covering diagnoses, investigation and management in a user-friendly, accessible format.
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Sally Collins, Kevin Hayes, 2008
8
An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology
Case studies exemplify how medical terminology would be experienced in an actual veterinary practice. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Janet Romich, 2008
9
Complete SAQs for Medical Finals
Featuring two complete practice papers, and written by recently graduated Foundation doctors, this is essential for any medical student preparing for Finals to test understanding, identify weak areas, consolidate knowledge, and hone ...
Philip Stather, Helen Cheshire, Joanna Manton, 2009
10
Marijuana Medical Handbook: Practical Guide to Therapeutic ...
This thouroughly revised edition incorporates the most up-to-date information on the ever-changing politics of marijuana, the plant's usage and medical research.
Dale H. Gieringer, Ed Rosenthal, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term medical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clermont Group to build sprawling medical campus
An artist's rendering of the 14 acre, 80,000 square foot medical campus being proposed for the St. Lawrence Business Park in Kingston's east ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
2
Y Combinator-Backed CareLedger Aims To Provide Free Medical
Digital health startup CareLedger launched out of Y Combinator today to provide the workers of the world with free, quality medical care. «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
3
MSU, Providence hospital plan Metro area medical school
Southfield — Michigan State University, home to two medical schools, is partnering with Providence-Providence Park Hospital to establishing ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
4
Winnipeg medical pot dispensary questioned over fees for doctor's …
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba says it wants to review the files of whichever doctor is working with a Winnipeg medical ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Christ Medical Center ranks high in four medical specialties
Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn has been recognized among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in four medical specialties, including ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Lyme disease advocates sound alarm on BC tests but medical
However, Dr. David Patrick, a medical epidemiologist at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, and provincial medical health officer Dr. Perry ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
St. Jude Medical reportedly in talks for Calif. heart device company
One day before St. Jude Medical's quarterly earnings report, investors on Tuesday reacted positively to news that the medical device company ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Abortion Providers Should Take Legal Action Against the Center for …
The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released the second of what the organization claims will be a series of videos targeting Planned ... «RH Reality Check, Jul 15»
9
In Canada, Parents Vow To Give Their Sick Children Medical
That all changed two years ago, when Wilkinson found a doctor at the Alberta Children's Hospital who agreed to sign off on a medical ... «VICE News, Jul 15»
10
Washington state veterans form support group to promote medical pot
Twenty22Many meets every other Sunday at Rainier Xpress, a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Olympia. The group got its name ... «The Cannabist, Jul 15»

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