thick
thick definition - medical
thick (thĭk)
adjective- Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin.
- Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension.
- Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset.
- Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense.
- Having or suggesting a heavy or viscous consistency.
- Having a great number; abounding.
- Impenetrable by the eyes.
- Not easy to hear or understand; indistinctly articulated.
- Noticeably affecting sound; conspicuous.
- Producing indistinctly articulated sounds.
- In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely.
- In a thick manner; deeply or heavily.
The most active or intense part.
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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