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>Culdoscopy, the introduction of an endoscope through the vagina into the cul-de-sac; >Culdoscope, the viewing tube (endoscope) that is used to look into the cul-de-sac; and >Culdocentesis, the aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the…
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- Development The process of growth and differentiation.
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