Phrase
Phrase (Medicine)
Phrase (/freɪz/; from Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek phrásis 'expression') is a term used in the medical field to describe a group of words that function as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, typically as a part of a clause.
Medical Usage
In the medical field, a phrase can refer to a specific combination of words that have a particular meaning when used together. For example, the phrase "cardiac arrest" refers to the sudden loss of heart function, while "renal failure" refers to the failure of the kidneys to adequately filter waste products from the blood.
Related Terms
- Clause (medicine): A group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence.
- Sentence (medicine): A set of words that is complete in itself, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
- Word (medicine): A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with space on either side when written or printed.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Phrase
- Wikipedia's article - Phrase
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