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  • 61Brittle star — Temporal range: 488.2–0 Ma …

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  • 62tic — /tik/, n. 1. Pathol. a. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. b. See tic douloureux. 2. a persistent or recurrent behavioral trait; personal quirk: her distinctive verbal tics. [1790 1800; < F (of&#8230; …

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  • 63Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace       The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,&#8230; …

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  • 64Cramp — (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a&#8230; …

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  • 65Cramp bone — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 66Cramp ring — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a …

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  • 67tetanus — [tet′ n əs, tet′nəs] n. [L &LT; Gr tetanos, spasm (of muscles), lit., stretched &LT; base of teinein: see THIN] 1. an acute infectious disease, often fatal, caused by the specific toxin of a bacillus (Clostridium tetani) which usually enters the&#8230; …

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  • 68List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a&#8230; …

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