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pattern recognition  

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  • Pattern recognition is the identification and proper labeling of particular configurations of data (i.e., data patterns). The concept includes human- and machine-based pattern recognition, but the latter has been receiving increasing attention in medicine due to advances in computer science and information technology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Pattern Recognition]

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