{
    "term": "medical",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with illness and injury and their treatment",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "medical care/treatment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the medical profession"
                },
                {
                    "text": "medical research/advances"
                },
                {
                    "text": "her medical condition/history"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His **medical records** showed that he was unfit for work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a medical student/school"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Medical staff are advising patients to avoid using the cream."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a medical certificate *(= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Seek **medical attention** as quickly as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Good medical care goes beyond treating the physical aspects of disease."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Inadequate medical treatment led to high mortality rates."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drug is a useful form of pain relief for many medical conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "New medical devices aim to take the pain out of vaccinations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Free medical and dental services were offered every Monday for uninsured residents."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare", "Jobs"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "connected with ways of treating illness that do not involve cutting the body",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are also medical and surgical treatment options for the condition."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmedɪkl/",
                "audio": "me/medical/medical__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmedɪkl/",
                "audio": "me/medical/medical__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: via French from medieval Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus ‘physician’."
}