part

part definition - medical

part (pärt)

noun
  1. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
  2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided.
  3. An organ, member, or other division of an organism.
  4. An anatomical part; pars.
  5. parts The external genitalia.

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