Medical Dictionary

gross

adj \ˈgrōs\

Medical Definition of GROSS

1
a :  glaringly or flagrantly obvious b :  visible without the aid of a microscope :  macroscopic <gross lesions>—compare occult
2
:  growing or spreading with excessive or abnormal luxuriance
3
:  of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions <important to understand the gross behavior of the sexually responding animal—A. C. Kinsey>
gross·ly adverb
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