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Short-term memory
A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Short-term memory is involved in the selection, initiation, and termination of…
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Show more- Claudication Claudication: Limping. The word 'claudication' comes from the Latin 'claudicare' meaning to limp. The Roman…
- Pistol-shot pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Ginseng An herb that has been used to stimulate the adrenal gland and thereby increase energy. It also may have some…
- Sprained ankle Sprained ankle: See: Ankle sprain.
- AMA The American Medical Association. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: 'We are the Voice of the American…
- Anion gap A measurement of the interval between the sum of 'routinely measured' cations minus the sum of the 'routinely…
- Morton's neuroma Morton's neuroma: A swollen inflamed nerve in the ball of the foot, usually between the base of the second…
- Artery, vertebral A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
- Temporal 1. Pertaining to time, limited in time, temporary, or transient.2. Pertaining to the temple region of the…
- Paronychia Inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial…
- Virus A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus…
- Gonad, indifferent In embryonic life, the gonad in males and females is initially identical. This gonad is said to be…