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Mediphore

Mediphore is a specialized term that refers to a medical metaphor or analogy used to convey complex medical concepts or ideas in a more simplified manner. Mediphores are particularly useful in patient education or in the communication of medical information to non-medical professionals.

Sense 1: Noun

Definition: A figurative expression or analogy used to explain medical concepts in simpler terms.

Example sentence: The doctor used the mediphore of the heart pumping like a well-oiled machine to explain how blood flows in the circulatory system.

Sense 2: Verb

Definition: To employ or utilize a mediphore to make medical information more understandable.

Example sentence: The nurse mediphored the functioning of the lungs as a pair of bellows to help the patient comprehend the purpose of breathing exercises.

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