Medical Dictionary
risk
noun \ˈrisk\
Medical Definition of RISK
1
: possibility of loss, injury, disease, or death <hypertension increases the risk of stroke>
2
: a person considered in terms of the possible bad effects of a particular course of treatment <a poor surgical risk>
—at risk
: characterized by high risk or susceptibility (as to disease) <patients at risk of developing infections>
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