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The muscle that extends from the testes into the spermatic cord and controls the proximity of the testes to the body. A muscle located within the scrotum that, when it tightens, retracts the testicle.  

The muscles that elevates the testes. One of the fascia-like muscles inside the middle layer of the spermatic cord.  

Employee-operated mutual benefit organizations for savings and low interest loans.  

In education a unit of measure that represents an hour of instruction that can be applied to the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements of degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award. In most institutions, one credit hour is the equivalent to approximately 15 clock hours.  

In education, when successfully complete, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.  

A system of purchasing goods new and paying for them at a later date.  

In education, recognition of attendance and/or performance in an instructional activity that can be applied by a recipient to requirements for a degree or diploma. In education in general, recognition for a student’s successful completion of work in a course but, more specifically, a unit of value awarded by a school for such work. In…

In law, worthiness of belief in testimony of witnesses.  

In research, a summary judgment of the conceptual and empirical evidence for internal validity (LP) together with a judgment of the consistency of the evidence with prior studies. This results in a determination of the internal validity of the study.  

A process of identifying individuals who have met established standards of the profession. The recognition of professional or technical competence. The credentialing process may include registration, certification, licensure, professional association membership, or the award of a degree in the field. Certification and licensure affect the supply of health manpower by controlling entrance into practice, and…