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Zoll, Paul M.
American cardiologist (1911-1999) and pioneer in the development of the cardiac monitor, pacemaker and defibrillator
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- ARMD Age-related macular degeneration (which may also be abbreviated as AMD)
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- Passage, nasal The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes which contain innumerable tiny…
- Orthopod Slang for orthopedist.
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- Lymphocytosis Too many lymphocytes, a finding that may be a marker for infection or disease.