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Pneumatism
See: Pneuma
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- NIGMS Stands for the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health in…
- Vibration white finger The original name for a painful and potentially disabling condition of the fingers, hans, and arms due to…
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- Witkop syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
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