Marking off; putting bounds or limits; preventing the spread of a morbid process in the body or of a disease in the community. ... Origin: L. De-limito, pp. -atus, to bound, fr. Limes, boundary ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
De·lim`i·ta'tion noun [ Latin delimitatio : confer French délimitation .] The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation. Gladstone. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/29
Type: Term Pronunciation: dĕ-lim′i-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Marking off; putting bounds or limits; preventing the spread of a morbid process in the body or of a disease in the community. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=23428