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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Limb
The arm or leg.
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- Long-term memory A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Therapy, behavior A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones
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- Ferroniere A jewel held to the forehead by a chain worn by women in France and Italy in the 16th century to hide the…
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- Tritium Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily…
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