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| In medicine, a treatment or action taken to prevent or treat disease, or improve health in other ways. |
Previous Definitions: | intermediate-grade lymphoma, internal examination, internal radiation therapy, International Unit, interstitial radiation therapy | Next Definitions: | intervention group, intestinal, intestinal villi, intestine, intoplicine |
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