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ECG
Abbreviation for electrocardiogram or EKG. The K is from 'kardio' (in German)
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- ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker
- Ankylosing Undergoing ankylosis (stiffening or fusion of a joint)
- Hidrosis Sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrosis is the Greek word for sweating
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