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Melanoma, choroidal
Malignant melanoma that arises in the eye. See ocular melanoma
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- Piercing Using a sharp instrument, usually a needle, to make a temporary or permanent hole through an earlobe or other…
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- Daily Prayer of a Physician A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…