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Meanings of physical in English

Portuguese
físico
Catalan
físic
Spanish
físico

Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.

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físico

Impelled by physical force especially against resistance.

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Having substance or material existence.

A medical check-up undertaken by a physician; usually done on a regular basis on apparently healthy individuals in order to discover any illnesses or ailments.

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Examples for "physical examination"
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Neither history nor physical examination are reliable to identify those at risk.
Pubmed
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Intervention: Surgical treatment was site specific depending on findings on physical examination.
Pubmed
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Additional tools, such as physical examination, do not add substantial diagnostic value.
Pubmed
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All household members were offered a physical examination looking for surgical disease.
Pubmed
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Results of physical examination, electrocardiography, and echocardiography were normal in all birds.
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Usage of physical in English
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He has to work from the physical point of view, of course.
The Guardian
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The majority of these premature deaths are due to physical health conditions.
The Irish Times
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If the alcohol abuse stops, then the physical health problems will stop.
The Guardian
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Something began happening in terms of whatever physical rules controlled the situation.
The Great Book of Amber
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Background: Regular physical activity has positive effects on health at all ages.
Pubmed
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That's all great news; physical health is a cornerstone of emotional wellness.
Ebony
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But there's also a lot of hard work involved, often physical work.
Wired
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Within seven days and surging COVID-19 cases both parties suspended physical campaigning.
Jamaica Observer
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The control group performed a typical physical class three times per week.
Pubmed
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However, real home security still has more physical components than electronic ones.
The Guardian
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Completers' physical health domain and psychological health domain of QoL improved significantly.
Pubmed
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Risk reductions increased with increasing amounts of physical activity without threshold effect.
Pubmed
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As such they are at increased risk of physical inactivity-related health consequences.
Pubmed
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Background: People commonly use psychoactive substances to increase physical and psychological pleasure.
Pubmed
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Skiing: Zigging and zagging through this slalom course requires great physical agility.
Wired
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I went through the physical crisis in a matter of 20 minutes.
The Guardian
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Translations for physical
Portuguese
físico
Catalan
físic
Spanish
físico
Physical through the time
Physical across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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