Medical Dictionary
2tertiary
adj
Medical Definition of TERTIARY
1
: of third rank, importance, or value
2
a : involving or resulting from the substitution of three atoms or groups <a tertiary salt> b : being or containing a carbon atom having bonds to three other carbon atoms <an acid containing a tertiary carbon> c : of, relating to, or being the normal folded structure of the coiled chain of a protein or of a DNA or RNA—compare primary 4, secondary 3
3
: occurring in or being a third stage <tertiary lesions of syphilis>
4
: providing tertiary care <a tertiary medical center>
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