forensic medicine

noun

: a science that deals with the relation and application of medical facts to legal problems

called also legal medicine

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“Forensic medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/forensic%20medicine. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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