medical meaning
medical :
related to medicine, health
adjective
▪ She is studying medical science.
▪ She is learning about health science.
▪ He needs medical attention.
▪ He needs health care.
paraphrasing
▪ clinical – related to health care
▪ therapeutic – related to healing
▪ medicinal – having healing properties
▪ healthcare – related to health services
Pronunciation
medical [ˈmɛdɪkəl]
The stress is on 'med' and sounds like 'med-i-kul'.
Common phrases and grammar about medical
medical - Common meaning
adjective
related to medicine, health
Part of Speech Changes for "medical"
▪ medicine (noun) – a substance used to treat illness
▪ medically (adverb) – in a way related to medicine
Common Expressions with "medical"
▪ medical treatment – care for health problems
▪ medical condition – a health issue
▪ medical advice – guidance on health matters
▪ medical history – past health records
Important examples of medical in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, medical often appears in contexts related to health services or professions.
Example of a confusing word: medicinal (having healing properties)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Medical is used as an adjective to describe nouns related to health, often appearing in grammar questions.
medical
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
medical check-up
'health examination', used when talking about routine health assessments.
medical emergency
means 'urgent health situation', used in contexts of immediate care needs.
Differences between similar words and medical
medical
,
clinical
differences
Medical is a broad term for anything related to health, while clinical often refers to direct patient care.
Words with the same origin as medical
The origin of medical
The word 'medical' comes from the Latin 'medicus', meaning 'physician'.
Word structure
The parts are: 'medic' (physician) and 'al' (related to), so medical means 'related to a physician'.
Words with the same origin
The root of medical is medic (physician). Words with the same root include medicine (treatment), medic (health worker).
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