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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmédico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mediko
"El paciente necesita atención médica urgente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the science or practice of medicine.
"She is pursuing a career in medical research to develop new treatments."
- 1
A thorough medical examination.
"He had to pass a strict medical before joining the expedition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'medicus' (physician), stemming from the root 'mederi' meaning to heal or cure. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century via Old French, evolving from a strictly healing sense to encompass the broader scientific and professional practice of modern healthcare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medical" is said worldwide
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médical
Transliteration: medikal
"Il a besoin de soins médicaux immédiats."
medizinisch
Transliteration: meditseːnɪʃ
"Sie benötigt professionelle medizinische Hilfe."
medico
Transliteration: mediko
"Ha ricevuto un trattamento medico avanzato."
médico
Transliteration: mediko
"El paciente necesita atención médica urgente."
médico
Transliteration: mediku
"O relatório médico foi enviado ao hospital."
चिकित्सकीय
Transliteration: chikitsakiya
"उन्हें तत्काल चिकित्सकीय सहायता की आवश्यकता है।"
医疗的
Transliteration: yīliáo de
"这家医院拥有先进的医疗设备。"
의학의
Transliteration: uihak-ui
"그 환자는 전문적인 의학적 치료를 받고 있다."
医学の
Transliteration: igaku no
"彼らは新しい医学的発見について議論した。"
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