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Venous catheterization
See: Catherization, venous
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- Asian influenza See: Asian flu
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- Threonine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, threonine is…
- RX Medical abbreviation for treatment
- Sign of pregnancy See entry to: Pregnancy symptom
- Resistance, insulin See: Insulin resistance
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