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Septum, ventricular
The wall between the two lower chambers (the right and left ventricles) of the heart
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- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…
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- WBC Commonly used abbreviation for a white blood cell. WBC also stands for the white blood cell count which is…
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