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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
See: G-CSF
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- Colonoscope A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon.
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- Cyst of the ovary, follicular A fluid-filled sac in the ovary, the most common type of ovarian cyst. It results from the growth of a…
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- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
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