| referral | (n) a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group, Example: the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones |
| referral | (n) a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred, Example: the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist |
| referral | (n) the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) |
| referred pain | (n) pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected, Example: angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder; pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease |
| Referrer | n. One who refers. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Referrible | a. Referable. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ] |