process

process definition - medical

proc·ess (prŏsˈĕsˌ, prōˈsĕsˌ)

noun pl. proc·ess·es (prŏsˈĕsˌĭz, prōˈsĕsˌ-, prŏsˈĭ-sēzˌ, prōˈsĭ-)
  1. A series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result.
  2. Advance or progress, as of a disease.
  3. An outgrowth of tissue; a projecting part, as of a bone.

Related Forms:

  • procˈess adjective

Related Forms:

  • procˈess verb

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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