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tertiary care
noun
Definition of TERTIARY CARE
: highly specialized medical care usually over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists in state-of-the-art facilities — compare primary care, secondary care
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First Known Use of TERTIARY CARE
1979
Medical Dictionary
tertiary care
noun
Medical Definition of TERTIARY CARE
: highly specialized medical care usually over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments performed by medical specialists in state-of-the-art facilities—compare primary care, secondary care
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