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Medicalization in a sentence

Medicalization meaning

The act or process of medicalizing.

Using Medicalization

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act or process of medicalizing.
  • In the example corpus, medicalization often appears in combinations such as: the medicalization, medicalization of.

Context around Medicalization

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

although 1×

Sentence patterns with Medicalization

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

before the medicalization of sexuality 1× for the medicalization of their 1× known as medicalization or pathologization 1× medicalization the medicalization 1× medicalization the medicalization of menopause 1× that although medicalization is presumed 1× to the medicalization and male 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

biggs shows the 1× his poetry depicts 1× medicalization the medicalization 1× osunkwo warned that 1× the founding of 1× the process by 1×

Common sentence endings:

and bodily integrity 1× dominance of obstetrics 1× late 19th century 1× medicalization or pathologization 1× to the media 1× viewed within society 1×

Words around Medicalization

Just before it in the word index:

medicalised 5 medicalise 3 medicalchain 2 medical 18.477 medicaid 815 medicago 6

Just after it in the word index:

medicalized 3 medically 359 medicals 13 medicament 4 medicamina 2 medicard 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Medicalization

  • In this selection, "medicalization" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, although stand out and add context to how "medicalization" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include before the medicalization of sexuality and for the medicalization of their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "medicalization" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with medicalization

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The founding of lying-hospitals also contributed to the medicalization and male-dominance of obstetrics. (15 words)

Medicalization The medicalization of menopause within biomedical practice began in the early 19th century and has affected the way menopause is viewed within society. (24 words)

His poetry depicts love and sexuality in a more earthy, individualistic way common in American culture before the medicalization of sexuality in the late 19th century. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Osunkwo warned that although medicalization is presumed to reduce the risk of complications, it does not eliminate them, just as it was not after, the fact that the FGM/C is a violation of women and girls rights to life, health and bodily integrity. (44 words)

The process by which conditions and difficulties come to be defined and treated as medical conditions and problems, and thus come under the authority of doctors and other health professionals, is known as medicalization or pathologization. (36 words)

Biggs shows the links between parent advocacy for the medicalization of their children and the suppression of the negative results of Carmichael’s study which she also misrepresented to the media. (31 words)

Example sentences (6)

Medicalization The medicalization of menopause within biomedical practice began in the early 19th century and has affected the way menopause is viewed within society.

Osunkwo warned that although medicalization is presumed to reduce the risk of complications, it does not eliminate them, just as it was not after, the fact that the FGM/C is a violation of women and girls rights to life, health and bodily integrity.

Biggs shows the links between parent advocacy for the medicalization of their children and the suppression of the negative results of Carmichael’s study which she also misrepresented to the media.

His poetry depicts love and sexuality in a more earthy, individualistic way common in American culture before the medicalization of sexuality in the late 19th century.

The founding of lying-hospitals also contributed to the medicalization and male-dominance of obstetrics.

The process by which conditions and difficulties come to be defined and treated as medical conditions and problems, and thus come under the authority of doctors and other health professionals, is known as medicalization or pathologization.

Common combinations with medicalization

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "medicalization" in a sentence?
An example: "Medicalization The medicalization of menopause within biomedical practice began in the early 19th century and has affected the way menopause is viewed within society." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "medicalization" from authentic English texts.
What does "medicalization" mean?
Medicalization means: The act or process of medicalizing.
How many example sentences with "medicalization" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "medicalization", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.