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Lymphoma, indolent
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- Echolalia The involuntary parrotlike repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. Echolalia…
- PX Medical abbreviation for prognosis
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- Infant fat requirements Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…
- Minor anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. A minor…
- Facultative 1. In general, not obligatory but rather capable of adapting to different conditions. The opposite of…
- Anticoagulant Any agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Anticoagulants have various uses. Some are used for…
- Pulmonary stenosis The pulmonary valve is too tight so that the flow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart into the…