consultation
[ kon-suh l-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɒn səlˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of consulting; conference.
a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.
a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
English Law.
a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.
Australian.
lottery.
Origin of consultation
OTHER WORDS FROM consultation
pre·con·sul·ta·tion, noun pro·con·sul·ta·tion, adjective re·con·sul·ta·tion, nounWords nearby consultation
consult,
consultancy,
consultant,
consultant nurse,
consultantship,
consultation,
consultative,
consulting,
consulting room,
consulting staff,
consultor
Example sentences from the Web for consultation
British Dictionary definitions for consultation
consultation
/ (ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act or procedure of consulting
a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
Medical definitions for consultation
consultation
[ kŏn′səl-tā′shən ]
n.
A meeting of two or more health professionals to discuss the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a particular case.