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Amoxil
See: Amoxicillin
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- Tetrapeptide A peptide consisting of four amino acids
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- Cancer, small cell lung A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell…
- Cancer of the tongue See: Tongue cancer
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- Selective tubal occlusion procedure (The acronym for selective tubal occlusion procedure is STOP.) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control…
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