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Superfluous
Beyond what is sufficient. A sixth finger is superfluous
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- Rapid eye movement sleep Sleep: Rapid eye movement sleep (REM) sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements…
- Clinical Research Center (CRC) A key resource for clinical research. Also called a General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). One in a…
- Corneal dystrophy A condition in which one or more parts of the cornea lose their normal clarity due to a buildup of cloudy…