Medical Dictionary
general
adj gen·er·al \ˈjen-(ə-)rəl\
Medical Definition of GENERAL
1
: not confined by specialization or careful limitation <a general surgeon>
2
: belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals <the general characteristics of a species>
3
: involving or affecting practically the entire organism : not local <general nervousness>
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