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ham, hams the musculature of the upper thigh; common usage implies the cured upper thigh of a full-grown pig. 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. HAM HTLV-I-associated myelopathy. See Tropical spastic paraparesis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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