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Pulmonary tuberculosis
See: Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
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- MCI Mild cognitive impairment
- Start, sleep See: Hypnic jerk
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- Jurisprudence, medical See: Medical jurisprudence
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- Aer-, aero- Prefix indicating a problem due to air or gas, such as aerogastria (excess stomach gas.
- Radiation during pregnancy See: Prenatal radiation exposure
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