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forensic medicine

–noun
the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, esp. in court proceedings.
Also called forensic jurisprudence, legal medicine, medical jurisprudence.


Origin:
1835–45
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Main Entry: forensic medicine
Function: noun
: a science that deals with the relation and application of medical facts to legal problems called also legal medicine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

forensic medicine n.
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the medical facts in civil or criminal law cases. Also called legal medicine, medical jurisprudence.

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forensic medicine   (fə-rěn'sĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the medical facts in civil or criminal law cases.
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