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Primary memory
The retention of the image of an object that persists for a very brief period of time following its presentation, secondary memory.
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Primary level of health
Health status measured in terms of wellness. Persons falling within this level are for all practical purposes healthy or well, intermediate level of health; secondary level of health.
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Primary level
The early elementary school grades, generally grades kindergarten through grade 3 intermediate level.
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Primary labeling theory
The belief that the assignment of labels is a causal factor in abnormal behavior.
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Primary immune response
The production of antibodies 7-10 days after infection. The initial reaction to an immunogen, during which T and B lymphocytes are activated and antibodies specific to the antigen are produced. This reaction is considered relatively weak but produces large numbers of antigen-specific memory cells.
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Primary image
A projected image, produced by the objective, that is further magnified by the eyepiece.
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Primary homosexual
A homosexual who has never responded to heteroerotic stimulation.
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Primary health care
Health care services provided to people who do not require hospitalization, secondary health care. Health care provided by a physician, nurse, or other health care professional in the first contact of the patient with the health care system. It may involve a private internist, a family physician, pediatrician, an ambulatory health care facility, or a…
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Primary group
In sociology, the small, informal group with close, personal relationships between members.
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Primary grades health curriculum project (PGHCP)
An integrated part of a larger curriculum being taught in the primary grades. It is a companion to the School Health Curriculum Project.
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