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vagotomy

n. surgical cutting or interruption of the vagus nerve, which has motor, sensory, and physiological functions.

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hit

hit

n. the accurate identification of a signal in a signal detection task. Compare miss.

HIT

acronym for Holtzman Inkblot Technique.