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medical certificate

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noun

  1. a document stating the result of a satisfactory medical examination

  2. a doctor's certificate giving evidence of a person's unfitness for work

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Maybe a televisit with a doctor could get a medical certificate stating he is disabled.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Louzier pointed out that Hamraoui did not have a medical certificate attesting to suffering from harassment, had not contacted PSG about it, nor the club's employees' council.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

The note is not a formal medical certificate, and education departments in New South Wales and Victoria said it will not be accepted in their schools.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration adopted a long-delayed final rule on Wednesday that includes the requirement for a medical certificate, which includes examination by an FAA-approved examiner.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2022

Everything turned out all right after all; Bep just had a sore throat, not the flu, and Mr. Kugler got a medical certificate to excuse him from the work detail.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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