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Abortion, multiple
Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have about a 5% chance that one member of the couple is carrying a chromosome translocation responsible for the miscarriages
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- Vein, pulmonary One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. (The four are…
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- Garlic A perennial herb of the lily family cultivated for its pungent, edible bulbs. Garlic has been used with the…
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