memory

memory definition - medical

mem·o·ry (mĕmˈə-rē)

noun
  1. The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience based on the mental processes of learning, retention, recall, and recognition.
  2. Persistent modification of behavior resulting from experience.
  3. The capacity of a material, such as plastic or metal, to return to a previous shape after deformation.
  4. The capability of the immune system to produce a specific secondary response to an antigen it has previously encountered.

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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