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medical

[med-i-kuhl] / ˈmɛd ɪ kəl /


ADJECTIVE
relating to discipline of medicine
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Our field’s foundational laws, regulatory guidelines and ethical mandates stipulate that organ donation must never influence or interfere with the degree or timing of one’s medical care.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

People in the U.S. collectively owe at least $220 billion in medical debt, according to a 2024 analysis of data from the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

In these fields, selecting the correct enantiomer can be essential because two mirror-image versions of the same molecule may have very different biological or medical effects.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

A former agency spokesperson previously called Chesney’s order “unnecessary and superfluous given DHS’s medical policy goes above and beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Dimly, Jonathan was aware that his blood pressure was being taken, that his arms and legs were being checked by someone obviously trained in medical procedures.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

"Elton and I are profoundly affected by the uncertainty of not knowing how many times we were targeted, especially in relation to Elton's medicals", Furnish said.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

“We couldn’t do anything and tried to honor the rules that the league puts in place and letting the medicals go through,” Matheny said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2022

New York chose not to offer Rocker a contract after evaluating his medicals.

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2022

Same goes for money shouldered by the Dodgers in the deal for Scherzer and Turner, which is still pending medicals for all involved players.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2021

Duelling was still a possibility; so much so that when two medicals fell to fisticuffs in Adam Square, it was seriously hinted that single combat would be the result.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers by Stevenson, Robert Louis




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