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Colonic adenoma family history
See: Colon cancer family history
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- ABCD rating A staging system for prostate cancer. See the Jewett staging system
- Reflex, patellar tendon See: Knee jerk
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- Study, preclinical A study to test a drug, procedure or medical treatment in animals. The aim is to collect data in support of…
- Deafness Deafness: Deafness is defined by partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a…