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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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- Soft ulcer See: Chancroid
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma
- Klippel-Feil deformity See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- Hereditary spherocytosis A genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing)…
- Scale, Centigrade Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is…