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member

SYN: limb (1). [L. membrum]

- inferior m. [TA] SYN: lower limb.

- superior m. [TA] SYN: upper limb.

- virile m. obsolete term for penis.

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mem·ber 'mem-bər n a body part or organ <the thyroid gland may be the offending \member (H. A. Overstreet)>: as

a) LIMB

b) PENIS

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mem·ber (memґbər) [L. membrum] 1. a part of the body distinct from the rest in function or position. 2. a limb; see membrum inferius and membrum superius.

Medical dictionary. 2011.