medical

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

med·ic·al AW [medical medicals] adjective, noun BrE [ˈmedɪkl] NAmE [ˈmedɪkl]
adjective usually before noun
1. connected with illness and injury and their treatment
•medical advances/care/research
•her medical condition/history/records
•the medical profession
•a medical student/school
•a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health)
see also ↑med
2. connected with ways of treating illness that do not involve cutting the body
•medical or surgical treatment

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: via French from medieval Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus ‘physician’.
Derived Word: ↑medically
 
noun (also ˌmedical examiˈnation)
a thorough examination of your body that a doctor does, for example, before you start a particular job
see also ↑exam

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: via French from medieval Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus ‘physician’.

Example Bank:
•He was accepted onto the course after passing the medical.
•Pilots undergo regular medicals.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  aesculapian, checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, health check
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  surgical, operative