Meanings
noununclear medicine (uncountable)
- colloquialderogatoryuncountablemedicineNuclear medicine, in reference to the poor resolution and high diagnostic uncertainty associated with nuclear medicine imaging.
Origin
Malapropism of nuclear medicine.
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unclear medicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclear%20medicine
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“unclear medicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclear%20medicine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unclear medicine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclear%20medicine.
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