relation

relation definition - medical

re·la·tion (rĭ-lāˈshən)

noun
  1. A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection.
  2. The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship.
  3. A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.
  4. The positional relationship of the teeth or other structures in the mouth.

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