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- STEP procedure See: Serial transverse enteroplasty
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- Anogenital tract Angiogenital tract is a term used to refer to both the anus and genital tract. The genital tract encompasses…
- Phototherapy Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be 'put under the lights.'
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