medical
UK/'mɛdɪkl/US/'medikl/
NGSL 2kIELTSA2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to medicine, illness, and its treatment.
医疗的；医学的；医务的。
n.
(BrE) a physical examination to check a person's health.
（英式）体检。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmedic- (from Latin medicus, 'physician/healing') + -al = 'relating to healing.' This is the OTHER medi root — medērī/medicus 'to heal,' not medius 'middle.' All the pharmacy words (medicine, medication, medicate, remedy) come from here. If it's about treating illness, it's this branch.
Root medi still carries 48 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.medical treatment医疗
- 2.medical care医疗护理
- 3.medical history病史
- 4.medical condition身体状况
- 5.medical research医学研究
Example Sentences
- 1.
She needs urgent medical attention after the accident.
- 2.
All new recruits must pass a medical before starting.
- 3.
Medical research has greatly improved cancer survival rates.