medical jurisprudence

Forensic medicine (see under forensic)

medical /medˈi-kl/

1. Of or relating to the science or practice of medicine
2. Relating to treatments using drugs, etc, as distinct from surgery

1. A medical examination to ascertain the state of a person's physical health
2. A medical student (informal)

medicalizaˈtion or medicalisaˈtion noun

medˈicalize or medˈicalise transitive verb

To consider, describe or treat in medical terms

medˈically adverb

medical certificate noun

A certificate from a doctor stating that a person is, or has been, unfit for work, etc, or that a person has, or has not, passed a medical examination

medical jurisprudence noun

Forensic medicine

medical officer noun

A doctor in charge of medical treatment, etc, in an armed service or other organization (abbrev MO)

Medical Officer of Health noun

Formerly, a public officer in charge of medical services in a town, etc (abbrev MOH)

medical practitioner noun

A doctor or surgeon