clinical Definition

of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: such as

involving direct observation of the patient

based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms

a thermometer for measuring body temperature that has a constriction in the tube above the bulb preventing movement of the column of liquid downward once it has reached its maximum temperature so that it continues to indicate the maximum temperature until the liquid is shaken back down into the bulb

a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects

depression that is a medical condition

a psychologist who works with patients