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CD4 count, absolute
See: Absolute CD4 count
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- Cord, vocal See: Vocal cord
- Assisted suicide Suicide: The deliberate hastening of death by a terminally ill patient with assistance from a doctor, family…
- Cousin marriage Marriage involving cousins. Everyone carries rare recessive alleles, rare genes that are generally innocuous…
- Amputation Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire…
- White blood cell count Kocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. The WBC is usually measured as part of…
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