protocol

protocol definition - medical

pro·to·col (prōˈtə-kôlˌ, -kōlˌ)

noun
The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment.

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

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.