referral
— Noun
– English
~ a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
referral
— Noun
– English
~ the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
referral
— Noun
– English
~ a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred; "the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist"
referred pain
— Noun
– English
~ pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease"