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counter definition - medical

count·er (kounˈtər)

noun
One that counts, especially an electronic or mechanical device that automatically counts occurrences or repetitions of phenomena or events.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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