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- Muscular dystrophy One of a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or…
- Psychosis, ICU A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Immunization, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
- Sore, cold A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- PGE-2 Prostaglandin E2
- Section, longitudinal A cut along the long axis of a structure
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