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Smoking, involuntary
The involuntary inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
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- Craniotomy A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
- Bug, kissing See: Kissing bug
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- MCPH1 Microcephalin 1
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- Talus The ankle bone. The ankle joint is formed by the talus and the bottom of the tibia and fibula that rest upon…