(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
(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)