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Juvenile polyposis of stomach
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- True rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone)…
- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Intern In medicine, a doctor who has completed medical school and is engaged in a year of additional training at a…
- Jamais vu From the French, meaning 'never seen'. The illusion that the familiar does not seem familiar. The opposite of…