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Iatric
Relating to medicine or a physician. Iatric systems are medical systems. From the Greek iatrikos (medical), from iatros (physician), from iasthai (to heal)
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- Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) which occurs during a specific season
- Fibroma, nonossifying A growing lesion with a fibroma structure. Treatment is by surgery
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