Medical Dictionary

false

adj \ˈfls\
fals·erfals·est

Medical Definition of FALSE

1
:  not corresponding to truth or reality <a test for HIV which gave false results>
2
:  artificially made <false teeth>
3
:  of a kind related to or resembling another kind that is usually designated by the unqualified vernacular <false oats>
false·ly adverb
false·ness noun
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