target

target definition - medical

tar·get (tärˈgĭt)

noun
  1. One to be influenced or changed by an action or event.
  2. A desired goal.
  3. A usually metal part in an x-ray tube on which a beam of electrons is focused and from which x-rays are emitted.
  4. A target organ.

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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