compliance

compliance definition - medical

com·pli·ance (kəm-plīˈəns)

noun
  1. A measure of the ease with which a structure or substance may be deformed, especially a measure of the ease with which a hollow organ may be distended.
  2. The degree of constancy and accuracy with which a patient follows a prescribed regimen, as distinguished from adherence or maintenance.

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