1. Process of removal or transferral. 2. A condition in which learning in one situation influences learning in another situation; a carry-over of learning that may be positive in effect, as when learning one behavior facilitates the learning of something else, or may be negative, as when one habit interferes with the acquisition of a later one. SYN: transmission (1). [L. trans-fero, to bear across]
- embryo t. after in vitro artificial insemination, the fertilized ovum is transferred at the blastocyst stage to the recipient's uterus or oviduct.
- gamete intrafallopian t. (GIFT) placement of the oocyte and sperm into the ampulla of the fallopian tube; a form of assisted reproduction.
- Jones t. surgical procedure to treat claw deformities of the great toe in which the extensor hallucis longus tendon is transferred to the neck of the metatarsal; can also be used to correct claw deformities of the lesser toes.
- linear energy t. (LET) the amount of energy deposited by radiation per unit length of travel, expressed in keV per micron; protons, neutrons, and α particles have much higher LET than gamma or x-rays. A property of radiation considered in radiation protection. See relative biologic effectiveness.
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1) TRANSFERENCE
2) the carryover or generalization of learned responses from one type of situation to another see NEGATIVE TRANSFER
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trans·fer (transґfər) [trans- + L. ferre to carry] the taking or moving of something from one place to another.Medical dictionary. 2011.