5. Of uncertain origin, probably Germanic, from a short form of various female compound names containing the element av (of uncertain meaning). St Ava or Avia was a 9th-century abbess of Dinart in Hainault and a member of the Frankish royal family.
Search The Library's Lexicon. CONSULTATION. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs and removing any difficulties there may be in their way.
A professional service furnished by a second physician or consultant at the request of. the attending physician. Such a consultation includes the hitory and exanation of. the patient as well as the written report, which is funished to the attending physician. for inclusion in the patient s medical record.