How to Use medical in a Sentence

medical

adjective
  • The report was published in a leading medical journal.
  • He opened his own medical practice.
  • He has a dangerous medical condition.
  • Her recovery was a medical miracle.
  • Just the fact that in the 1930s, the conception was this idea of a medical exam, which was this kind of strip test.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The event will raise funds to offset a mountain of medical costs.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The ship's medical team cut open Blake's toe letting out pus.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • When he was released, as shown in the film, Wine could barely walk and had to be flown to the U.S. for medical treatment.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The medical care at that point needs to be decided by the doctor.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • That seemed alarming—but in one of the largest and most mobile cities on the planet, weird medical things happen.
    — Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The Humane Society named the survivors Luke and Leia, leaving them in the care of their medical team.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The couple performed chest compressions and used medical equipment on board the flight to help the man.
    — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • In November 2021, the Chiefs and Porto announced that the team worked out a plan to help pay for Ariel's medical care.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The student who was pinched did not require medical care.
    — The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Flatulence is the medical term for passing of gas through the rectum.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • There is much in the popular press about advanced age, but little from the medical side.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 June 2023
  • The driver, 29, stayed on the scene with a minor wound to the right shoulder and declined medical attention.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Donations poured in, and Williams has been able to procure even the most niche medical devices.
    — Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Think of them as a luxe self-care tool to unwind after a long day, not a fix for any medical conditions.
    — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
  • After being stabbed, the attacker walked away to the fire station to seek medical help.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • There’s the woman in medical green and a bearded young man in a white coat who’s presumably a doctor.
    — David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Emergency medical services were called when deputies saw the man had been shot, and he was declared dead on scene.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 10 June 2023
  • Higher prices for housing, food and medical care were among the largest contributors to the rise.
    — Jay Cohen, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Shrewsbury was given medical treatment for the K-9 bite and was taken to jail.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Among them was Felipe Baltazar, a 22-year-old medical student, and his friends.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Up next is Spencer, a 32-year-old medical sales director.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 June 2023
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, police said.
    — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That driver did not claim injury and declined medical care at the scene, the sheriff's office said.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2023
  • He was jailed for months, and his lawyers said he was denied proper medical care while in sheriff’s custody.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • At the time, his only notable medical condition was high blood pressure.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

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