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- Stickler 1. Stickler, Gunnar B.. 2. Stickler syndrome. 3. With a small s, someone who insists upon some matter such as…
- Presbycusis Age-related hearing loss with gradually progressive inability to hear, especially high frequency sounds…
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- Lithobid See: Lithium
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