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Medical

adjective

Relating to the study or practice of medicine. "A medical student" , "Medical school"

Requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery. "Pneumonia is a medical disease"

Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art. Synonym: aesculapian.

noun

A thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person. Synonyms: checkup, health check, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination.

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... have been contributed by gentlemen fully entitled to confidence; those on medical subjects by an experienced surgeon, and the legal matter ...

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— History of the Rise of the Huguenots - Volume 2 • Henry Baird

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