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Remote memory
Recollection of information that was stored in the distant past. The ability to remember people or events from the distant past. People with MS tend to experience few, if any, problems with their remote memory.
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Recovered memory
A memory recalled after having been forgotten. Recall may be the result of psychotherapy or suggestion. Not all instances of recovered memory are accurate (some are the result of suggestion).
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Incidental memory
The mental storage of information that occurs passively (i.e., without conscious effort).
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Implicit memory
Recall that is preserved when the patient is given a cue to help retrieve information but deficient without such cues.
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Impaired memory
The state in which a person experiences the inability to remember or recall bits of information or behavioral skills. Impaired memory may be attributed to pathophysiological or situational causes that are either temporary or permanent.
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Membranelle
A thin membrane composed of fused cilia and present in the buccal area of some ciliated protozoa.
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Vitreous membrane
The inner membrane of the choroid.
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Vestibular membrane
The membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear that separates the cochlear duct from the vestibular canal.
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Vapor-permeable membrane
A membrane, usually transparent, that is permeable to oxygen and water vapor. It may be prepared with an adhesive backing that will stick only to dry skin. This type of membrane has been used in covering wounds. The membrane must be applied properly without wrinkles and changed as often as necessary to prevent excess accumulation…
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Unit membrane
The phospholipid bilayer first described as the typical cell membrane, then as the membrane of intracellular structures.
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