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deferent
deferent In the Ptolemaic system of planetary motion, a hypothetical circle around the Earth, although the Earth was not necessarily at the exact centre. Along the circumference of the deferent moved the centre of a smaller circle, the epicycle. The deferent was effectively the orbit of a planet. See also Equant.
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deferent
deferent (def-er-ĕnt) adj.
1. carrying away from or down from. 2. relating to the vas deferens. |
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"deferent." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "deferent." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-deferent.html "deferent." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-deferent.html |
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