project

project definition - medical

proj·ect (prŏjˈktˌ, -ĭkt)

noun
  1. A plan or proposal; a scheme.
  2. An undertaking requiring concerted effort.
verb (prə-jĕktˈ)
  1. To extend forward or out; jut out.
  2. To cause an image to appear on a surface.
  3. In psychology, to externalize and attribute something, such as an emotion, to someone or something else.

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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