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| 1. | [ adjective ] (medicine) relating to the study or practice of medicine | |
| Examples: | "the medical profession" "a medical student" "medical school" |
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| Related terms: | medicine | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (medicine) requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery | |
| Examples: | "medical treatment" "pheumonia is a medical disease" |
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| Related terms: | surgical | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art | |
| Synonyms: | aesculapian | |
| Related terms: | Aesculapius | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (medicine) a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person | |
| Synonyms: | checkup medical_exam medical_examination health_check medical_checkup | |
| Related terms: | examination ballistocardiogram electrocardiogram | |
| Similar spelling: |
medically metical Metcalf Medcalf Metcalfe |
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