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Enteral nutrition
Pertaining to the small intestine. Also called (less often) enteral.
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- End-of-life assistant See: Doula (the second meaning)
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- Microphthalmia syndrome, Lenz Tattooing.
- Kindercam See: Kiddie cam
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- Chronic myelocytic leukemia See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia
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- Carotid Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though…