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Vinony

referral

noun

  1. suggestion for a new relationship; recommend, send
  2. document for transferring medical patient to new doctor
  3. transfer of medical care for a patient from one clinician or clinic to another by request
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/ / /ɹɪˈfɝ.əl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English refer Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English referral From refer + -al.

  1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

    “The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.”

  2. A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

    “After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.”