second

second definition - medical

sec·ond (sĕkˈənd)

adjective
  1. Coming next after the first in order, place, rank, time, or quality.
  2. Being the next closest to the innermost digit, especially on the foot.

Related Forms:

  • secˈond noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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