It means so far, or temporary. It is often used in conjunction with lab tests. For instance the first time a lab test is read it may be given a value, but if it is provisional, then it is only temporary and they want to look at it again in a little while. This also comes into play when tests take a while to complete. They can have provisional results, but they are not set in stone until the test is complete.
Anacusis is the medical term meaning complete deafness.
Syncope is the medical term meaning fainting.
Lamina is the medical term meaning layers.
Sensation is the medical term meaning feeling.
Eructation is the medical term meaning burping.eructation
Atrophy is the medical term meaning shrinking.
Metastasize is the medical term meaning "to spread."
Stasis is the medical term meaning stopping.
Strabismus is the medical term meaning cockeye.
Kyphotic is the medical term meaning humpbacked.
Exacerbation is the medical term meaning worsening.
Asphyxia is the medical term meaning suffocation.Asphyxiationasphyxiation