Definition(s)
- 1: One of a set of gestures used to represent language.
2: An objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer (narrow retinal vessels are a sign of arteriosclerosis).
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Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
Related discussion in the Handbook
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.