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- Phlebotomist A person who draws blood.
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- Leprosy See: Hansen disease
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- Forceps, obstetrical An instrument designed as an aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. Forceps may be used to ease delivery or…
- Brissaud's infantilism An eponym that is little used (in the USA) for hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that…
- Xero- Fix): Dry. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.' Examples of words containing 'xero-' -- xeroderma is dry…