theorem

theorem definition - medical

the·o·rem (thēˈər-əm, thîrˈəm)

noun
  1. An idea that is demonstrably true or is assumed to be so.
  2. A mathematical proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions.

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.