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Respiratory disease, acute
A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower than normal
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- Conjunctival melanoma See: Melanoma, conjunctival.
- Entomology The scientific study of insects. The application of entomology to medicine is termed medical entomology. See…