Medical Dictionary

1model

noun mod·el \ˈmäd-əl\

Medical Definition of MODEL

1
a :  a pattern of something to be made :  a cast of a tooth or oral cavity
2
:  something (as a similar object or a construct) used to help visualize or explore something else (as the living human body) that cannot be directly observed or experimented on—see animal model
3
:  a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears