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Wt
Weight. Wt 80 lbs = weight 80 pounds.
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- Wheal A raised, itchy (pruritic) area of skin that is almost always an overt sign of allergy. Not all wheals are…
- Sequester 1. In medicine, to set apart, detach or separate a small portion of tissue from the rest. 2. In bone, for a…
- Purpura, Henoch-Schonlein See: Schönlein-Henoch purpura.
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- Endocannabinoid A marijuana-like substance. 'Marijuana-like substances (endocannabinoids)... act at specific receptors on the…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Syndrome, Reiter A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis…