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- Impact To lodge firmly or wedge in
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- Herpes A family of viruses. Herpes also refers to infection with one of the human herpesviruses, especially herpes…
- Menetrier's disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Ring vaccination The vaccination of all susceptible individuals in a prescribed area around an outbreak of an infectious…
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