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Ultrasound, endoscopic
See: Endoscopic ultrasound
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- Guasha See: Gua-sha
- Polio vaccine, Sabin The oral polio vaccine (OPV) developed by the Polish-born American microbiologist Albert Sabin (1906-93)
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- Ligament A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones…
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