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Lens, intraocular
See: Intraocular lens
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- Colonic 1. See: Colonic (adjective). 2. See: Colonic (noun)
- Joint, TM The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull
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- Disease, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Syndrome, Down A common chromosome disorder due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). Down syndrome causes mental…
- National Institute on Aging (NIA) One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead…
- Cancer of the tongue See: Tongue cancer