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Syndrome, Boerhaave's
See: de Lange syndrome.
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- Accommodation In medicine, the ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to near objects (and vice versa). This…
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- Bone marrow biopsy The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large…
- AMA The American Medical Association. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: 'We are the Voice of the American…
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- DYS Symbol for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.
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