1. referral(n = noun.person) - a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
is a kind of case
2. referral(n = noun.communication) - a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred; "the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist"
is a kind of recommendation
3. referral(n = noun.act) - the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency);
is a kind of forwarding
has particulars: remission, remit, remitment
Derived form verb refer4
referral, n. the referring of an individual to an expert or specialist for advice, esp. the directing of a patient by a GP to a medical specialist.