suggestion

suggestion definition - medical

sug·ges·tion (səg-jĕsˈchən, sə-jĕsˈ-)

noun
Implanting of an idea in the mind of another by a word or act so as to influence conduct or physical condition.

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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