Medical Dictionary

progressive

adj pro·gres·sive \prə-ˈgres-iv\

Medical Definition of PROGRESSIVE

1
:  increasing in extent or severity <a progressive disease>
2
:  of, relating to, or being a multifocal lens with a gradual transition between focal lengths <progressive bifocals>
pro·gres·sive·ly adverb
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