How to Use medical in a Sentence

medical

adjective
Definition of medicalnext
  • 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 ship's medical team cut open Blake's toe letting out pus.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • After being stabbed, the attacker walked away to the fire station to seek medical help.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • An untold number go to walk-in clinics or don't seek medical care.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
  • With her own Black doula and mother by her side, Clark had hoped to have her baby at home with no medical assistance at all.
    — Meredith Longo, ABC News, 14 May 2023
  • The medical machinery in the room hummed and beeped, but everything still felt quiet.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
  • That outcome alone is a horror story that seems fit for a prime-time medical drama.
    — Molly Horan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • And Jackson is not letting her medical condition get in the way.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • About 85 percent have fled their homes and now face a growing challenge to find food, water, shelter and medical care.
    — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The medical group said the longer wait times are linked to the closures of other clinics, a shortage of health care workers and a protracted flu season.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
  • That aid would include food, medicine, and medical devices for civilians.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Both Wescott and June are deeply familiar with this bias in the medical community.
    — H Conley, STAT, 2 June 2023
  • Bast is a medical billing specialist, mother of two and founder of the Valley Downs Neighborhood Watch.
    — Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The industry has not been scrutinized as much as other health groups, despite being the primary driver of rising medical costs.
    — Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

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