Taber's Medical Dictionary
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(sam′pĕl)
[Fr. esample, example fr. L. exemplum]
1. A piece or portion of a whole that demonstrates the characteristics or quality of the whole, e.g., a specimen of blood.
2. In research, a portion of a population selected to represent the entire population.
SEE: specimen
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(sam′pĕl)
[Fr. esample, example fr. L. exemplum]
1. A piece or portion of a whole that demonstrates the characteristics or quality of the whole, e.g., a specimen of blood.
2. In research, a portion of a population selected to represent the entire population.
SEE: specimen
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