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med·i·cal
I. \ˈmedə̇kəl, -dēk-\ adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon (from stem of medērī to heal + -icus -ic) + -alis -al; akin to Greek Mēdos, Mēdē, Agamēdē, gods of healing, Avestan vī-mad- healer, physician, Latin meditari to meditate — more at mete
1. : of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or with the practice of medicine often as distinguished from surgery
2. : requiring or devoted to medical treatment
< pneumonia is a medical disease >
< the medical wards of a hospital >
— distinguished from surgical
3. archaic : medicinal
• med·i·cal·ly \-k(ə)lē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. : physician 1
2. : a medical examination |