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- High blood sugar An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding…
- Vaccination, chickenpox See Chickenpox immunization
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- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Speculum An instrument used to widen an opening to look within a passage or a cavity. For example, a speculum may be…
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