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1sympathetic

adj sym·pa·thet·ic \ˌsim-pə-ˈthet-ik\

Medical Definition of SYMPATHETIC

1
:  of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
2
:  mediated by or acting on the sympathetic nerves
—sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) sympathetic (adjective)
  2. 2) sympathetic (noun)
  3. sympathetic chain (noun)
  4. sympathetic nerve (noun)
  5. sympathetic nervous system (noun)
  6. sympathetic ophthalmia (noun)
  7. sympathetic system (noun)
  8. sympathetic trunk (noun)
  9. adreno-sympathetic (adjective)
  10. reflex sympathetic dystrophy (noun)
  11. superior cervical sympathetic ganglion (noun)
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