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Olivary
Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
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- Injury, needlestick See: Needlestick injury
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- Uricaciduria The presence of excess uric acid in the urine, which may be a sign of gout or kidney stones
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- Device, medical See: Medical device
- Genome, Bos taurus See: Bovine genome
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- Fever of Unknown Origin Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever greater than 38.3°C (101 °F) that has occurred intermittently for…
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