medizinische

Medizinische is a German adjective meaning "medical" or "of medicine." It is used to describe things related to medicine, medical care, or medical science. In everyday language it appears in many common phrases such as medizinische Versorgung (medical care), medizinische Forschung (medical research), medizinische Geräte (medical devices), and medizinische Ausbildung (medical education).

Etymology and grammar: Medizinische is formed from Medizin (medicine) with the adjectival suffix -isch. When used attributively before a noun, the ending changes according to gender, number, and case. For example, die medizinische Versorgung (feminine singular, with definite article), das medizinische Gerät (neuter singular, with definite article), die medizinischen Geräte (plural, with definite article). The form medicinaische or medizinische also appears after indefinite articles or in phrases like eine medizinische Behandlung. The base adjective medizinisch exists as well, typically in predicative or adverbial use, as in Die Behandlung ist medizinisch oder Die Patientin wurde medizinisch betreut.

Common contexts: Medizinische terms appear across healthcare, research, and policy. Examples include medizinische Diagnostik (medical diagnostics), medizinische Behandlung (medical treatment), medizinische Studien (medical studies), and medizinische Personal (medical staff). The term is widely used in hospital signage, clinical documentation, health policy, and science communication in German-speaking regions.

See also: The related noun Medizin (medicine) and the adjective medizinisch, which is used differently in predicative or adverbial positions. In translation, medizinische generally corresponds to English "medical" when describing a noun, while medizinisch can function as the adverb or non-attributive adjective.