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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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Anyone above the weight limit will not get the necessary medical certificate.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

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 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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