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ham, hams

the musculature of the upper thigh; common usage implies the cured upper thigh of a full-grown pig.

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ham beetle

the 0.5 inch long larvae of the beetle which infest hams. Called also Dermestes lardarius.

ham curing

see cured meat.

ham fly

the larvae or skippers, because of their habit of leaping long distances, of the fly Piophila casei which invade cured ham.

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HAM HTLV-I-associated myelopathy. See Tropical spastic paraparesis.