"unclear medicine" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Malapropism of nuclear medicine. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unclear medicine (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, colloquial, derogatory) Nuclear medicine, in reference to the poor resolution and high diagnostic uncertainty associated with nuclear medicine imaging. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-unclear_medicine-en-noun-fxR3O4ma Topics: medicine, sciences

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