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mnemonics /mne·mon·ics/ (ne-mon´iks) improvement of memory by special methods or techniques.mnemon´ic
mne·mon·ics (n-mnks)
n.
A system to develop or improve the memory.

mnemonics
Etymology: Gk, mnemonikos
a system of memory training that links a new concept or image with one already established in the memory, such as associating the numbers of a combination lock with a birthday or telephone number.

mnemonics [ne-mon´iks]
improvement of memory by special methods or techniques. adj., adj mnemon´ic.


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Such memory aids are often called mnemonics after the Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.
The authors, who include a recent successful test-taker, give students a range of methods to improve memorization, including topic facts and mnemonics (such as "Really Bad Calcification" for aortic stenosis, with the first letters standing for rheumatic heart disease, bicuspid aortic valve and calcified aortic valve).
This article will review the use and potential of using mnemonics tactics to increase and improve memory capabilities and better memory in general.
 
 
 
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