semantics

semantics definition - medical

se·man·tics (sĭ-mănˈtĭks)

noun
  1. The study or science of meaning in language forms.
  2. The study of the relationships between various signs and symbols and what they represent.

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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