HyperDic: medical

English > 4 senses of the word medical:
ADJECTIVEpertmedicalrelating to the study or practice of medicine
allmedicalrequiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
pertmedical, aesculapianof or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
NOUNactmedical, checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, health checka thorough physical examination
medical > pronunciation
Soundsmeh'dahkahl; meh'dihkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > medical: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to the study or practice of medicine.
Examples
  • "the medical profession"
  • "a medical student"
  • "medical school"
Spanishmédico
Catalanmèdic
Nounsmedicala thorough physical examination
medicinethe learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
Adverbsmedicallyinvolving medical practice
English > medical: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningrequiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery.
Examples
  • "medical treatment"
  • "pneumonia is a medical disease"
Oppositesurgical, operativerelating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
Spanishmédico
Catalanmèdic
Nounsmedicinethe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
English > medical: 4 senses > adjective 3, pert
MeaningOf or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art.
Synonymaesculapian
Spanishmédico
Catalanmèdic
Nounsmedicinethe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
English > medical: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person.
Synonymscheckup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, health check
PartsballistocardiogramA graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
electrocardiogram, cardiogram, EKG, ECGA graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Broaderexamination, scrutinyThe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes)
Spanishchequeo, reconocimiento médico, reconocimiento, revisión médica, revisión
Catalanreconeixement mèdic, revisió mèdica
Adjectivesmedicalrelating to the study or practice of medicine

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