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Compression, nerve
See: Nerve compression
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- Lens, objective In a microscope, the objective lens is the lens nearest to the object being examined whereas the lens closest…
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- Stricture, esophagus, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
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