CLINICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clinical mean? 

• CLINICAL (adjective)
  The adjective CLINICAL has 2 senses:

1. relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients

2. scientifically detached; unemotional

  Familiarity information: CLINICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLINICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

clinical case study

Pertainym:

clinic (a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists)

Derivation:

clinic (a healthcare facility for outpatient care)

clinic (meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity)

clinic (a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Scientifically detached; unemotional

Context example:

he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony

Similar:

nonsubjective; objective (undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena)

 Context examples 

The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania seeks the eradication of cancer through relentless progress in basic research, innovative translation of new knowledge through clinical trials, and state-of-the-art compassionate cancer care.

(Abramson Cancer Center, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical esophageal segment composed of smooth muscle.

(Abdominal Esophagus, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical specialists are engaged in education, case management, expert clinical practice, consultation, research, and administration.

(Medical-Surgical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

The clinical course depends on the ability to manage the withdrawal symptoms.

(Abstinence Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The clinical presentation covers a spectrum of heart diseases from unstable angina to myocardial infarction.

(Acute Coronary Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

This leukemia usually follows an aggressive clinical course.

(Acute Erythroid Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

A sponsor representative who has medical authority for the evaluation of the safety aspects of a clinical trial.

(Medical Monitor, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

This model will need to be validated by additional studies, however, before it can be used in clinical practice.

(17% of Food-Allergic Children Have Sesame Allergy, National Institutes of Health)

This mechanism provides support for supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical investigators focusing on patient-oriented research.

(Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical evidence of disease resulting from mental and/or behavioral dysfunction.

(Mental and Behavioral Signs and Symptoms, NCI Thesaurus)