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relationship

noun re·la·tion·ship \-shən-ˌship\

Medical Definition of RELATIONSHIP

1
:  the state of being related or interrelated <research into the relationship between diet, blood, cholesterol levels, and coronary heart disease—Current Biography>
2
a :  a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings <called on to assume the role of personal advisor in the doctor-patient relationshipJournal of the American Medical Association> b :  an emotional attachment between individuals <a meaningful relationship>

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