referral

Definition

  • n. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
  • n. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
  • n. the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

Word forms

Plural
referrals

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I received a referral to a specialist for my back pain.