— medically , adv.
/med"i keuhl/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
2. curative; medicinal; therapeutic: medical properties.
3. pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
4. pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health: a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.
n.
5. something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
[ 1640-50; medicalis, equiv. to L medic ( us ) medical (adj.), physician (n.) (deriv. of mederi to heal; see -IC) + -alis -AL 1 ]