contact

contact definition - medical

con·tact (kŏnˈtăktˌ)

noun
  1. A coming together or touching, as of bodies or surfaces.
  2. A person recently exposed to a contagious disease, usually through close association with an infected individual.
verb (kŏnˈtăktˌ, kən-tăktˈ)
To bring, be, or come in contact.
adjective
  1. Of, sustaining, or making contact.
  2. Caused or transmitted by touching, as a rash.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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