person

person definition - medical

per·son (pûrˈsən)

noun
  1. A living human.
  2. The composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality; the self.
  3. The living body of a human.
  4. Physique and general appearance.

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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