'Clinical lecture' definitions:

Definition of 'Clinical lecture'

From: GCIDE
  • Clinical \Clin"ic*al\ (kl[i^]n"[i^]k*al), Clinic \Clin"ic\ (kl[i^]n"[i^]k), a. [Gr. kliniko`s, fr. kli`nh bed, fr. kli`nein to lean, recline: cf. F. clinique. See Lean, v. i.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to a bed, especially, a sick bed. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Of or pertaining to a clinic, or to the study of disease in the living subject. [1913 Webster]
  • Clinical baptism, baptism administered to a person on a sick bed.
  • Clinical instruction, instruction by means of clinics.
  • Clinical lecture (Med.), a discourse upon medical topics illustrated by the exhibition and examination of living patients.
  • Clinical medicine, Clinical surgery, that part of medicine or surgery which is occupied with the investigation of disease in the living subject. [1913 Webster]