Medical Dictionary
refer
vt re·fer \ri-ˈfər\
re·ferredre·fer·ring
Medical Definition of REFER
1
: to regard as coming from or localized in a certain portion of the body or of space <pain of appendicitis may be referred to any region of the abdomen—Encyclopedia Americana>
2
: to send or direct for diagnosis or treatment <refer a patient to a specialist>
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