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Rickets, celiac
Rickets caused by failure of the intestines to absorb calcium and fat from foods
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- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
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- Psychodynamic medication See: Psychotropic medication
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- CSF 1. Cerebrospinal fluid.2. Colony-stimulating factor
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