A physical examination carried out by a healthcare professional to assess a person's state of health, especially when required for employment, insurance, or participation in an activity.
New pilots must pass a thorough medical before they are allowed to fly.
A student of medicine; a medical student.
The first-year medicals have a heavy anatomy schedule.
A collective term used to refer to a group of medical professionals (such as doctors, medics, or corpsmen) assigned to a specific military unit, vessel, base, or organization.
The captain ordered the medicals to set up a triage station near the landing zone.
medicaladjective
Relating to the science or practice of medicine.
She is studying to become a medical professional.
Involving or requiring a doctor's care or intervention.
He was advised to seek medical attention for his persistent cough.