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Leukemia, myelogenous
Condition in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Early symptoms include fatigue and night sweats. Treatment may be by radiation, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or bone- marrow transplant. Also known as chronic…
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- Period, gestation The period of development of the young from the time of conception until birth. For humans the full gestation…
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- PARK9 Familial Parkinson disease type 9
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