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Staph
Very commonly used shortened form of Staphylococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See Staphylococcus
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- CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
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- Spine 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine…
- Cleft palate prosthesis A prosthetic device designed to close the opening left by a cleft in the palate and thereby to improve…
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- Charcoal, activated See: Activated charcoal