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Scurvy
See: Scutellaria barbata.
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- Alzheimer disease See: Alzheimer's disease
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- Cervicitis Inflammation of the cervix
- CA 1. Short (and slang) for cancer and carcinoma.2. Abbreviation for cardiac arrest; chronological age; coronary…
- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination
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- Conformational radiation therapy A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…