No. 1,563 in French

médical

Related to medicine or the practice of medicine.

In a sentence

La technologie médicale a beaucoup évolué ces dernières années.
Medical technology has advanced a lot in recent years.
Here, "médical" describes "technologie," showing the field related to healthcare.
Un examen médical est nécessaire pour diagnostiquer certaines conditions.
A medical examination is necessary to diagnose certain conditions.
In this sentence, "médical" refers to the examination, specifying its relation to medical practice.
Les étudiants en sciences médicales étudient divers aspects de la santé humaine.
Students in medical science study various aspects of human health.
"Médicales" is used as an adjective modifying "sciences," indicating the specialization in the medical field.

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