Meaning of MEDICAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'medikul
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- [n] a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
- [adj] requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pheumonia is a medical disease"
- [adj] of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
- [adj] relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school"
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| | Synonyms: | | aesculapian, checkup, health check, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination |
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| | Antonyms: | | operative, surgical | | |
| | See Also: | | ballistocardiogram, cardiogram, ECG, EKG, electrocardiogram, examination, scrutiny | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Med"ic*al\, a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to
healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science,
wisdom, gr. ? to learn, E. mind: cf. F. m['e]dical.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of
healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the
medical profession; medical services; a medical
dictionary; medical jurisprudence.
2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the
medical properties of a plant.
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| | Related Terms: | | allopathic, chiropodic, chiropractic, clinical, croaker, dental, doc, doctor, exodontic, homeopathic, hydropathic, iatric, medico, naturopathic, neurological, obstetric, orthodontic, orthopedic, osteopathic, pediatric, periodontic, prosthodontic, sawbones, surgical |
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