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- Syndrome, Paterson-Kelly See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
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- Intraoperative radiation therapy Radiation treatment given during surgery. Also called IORT. See also radiation therapy
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- Illness, acute An illness with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Esophageal cancer with tylosis See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
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- Asbestosis A condition featuring scarring of the lungs caused by inhaled asbestos fibers. Asbestosis is irreversible. It…