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adjuvant
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enhancing the effectiveness of a medical treatment
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equivocal
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open to two or more interpretations; a ambiguous term
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meta-analysis
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a combination of results from several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses
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Positron Emission Tomography
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a medical technique that creates a three dimensional image of a specific part of the body, usually the brain or heart, based on metabolism (if a glucose analog is used as the tracer) and therefore body function
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purportedly
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supposed or assumed to be true
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insula
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region of the brain deep to the lateral surface; between the parietal and temporal lobe of the brain. The insula gives emotionally relevant context for sensory experience.
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ipsilateral
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on the same side as another structure; often used in anatomical descriptions
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