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medical

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

When used as an adjective, "medical" describes anything related to medicine, such as "medical records" or "medical school." When used as a noun, it is a shortened version of "medical examination." In this form, it is a countable noun, meaning you can have "a medical" or "multiple medicals."

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is at his desk while Brian is in the server room.
David Smith

Still waiting on HR. Did you wrap up my medical yet?

David Smith
Brian
Brian

I don't do health checks, Dave. You're barking up the wrong tree.

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David is confusing IT with HR/Insurance, treating his 'medical' (the noun meaning a medical examination) as a technical task. Brian uses the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' to tell David he is looking in the wrong place for an answer.

Meanings

adjective

Relating to the science or practice of medicine.

"The patient was rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention."

noun

A medical examination, typically one required for employment or insurance.

"He had to pass a full medical before he could join the army."

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