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Nitrogen narcosis
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- Mallet The malleus
- Blackhead A familiar term for what is medically called an open comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of…
- Cyst, synovial, of the popliteal space A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The swelling is composed of a membrane-lined…
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- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
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