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anecdotal
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anecdotal /an·ec·do·tal/ (an″ek-do´t'l) based on case histories rather than on controlled clinical trials.
anecdotal
[an′əkdot′əl]
Etymology: Gk, anekdotos, unpublished
pertaining to knowledge based on isolated observations and not yet verified by controlled scientific studies.
anecdotal
adjective Unsubstantiated; occurring as single or isolated event. See Fringe, Unproven. Cf Blinding.
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