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watchful waiting (Also called expectant management.) - close monitoring of prostate cancer by a physician instead of immediate treatment.

watermelon stomach - parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon.

wedge resection of the lung - a small, localized section of the lung is removed, often for a lung biopsy.

whole blood - blood containing all its components, such as red and white blood cells, platelets, and more.

 

 

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National Center for Primary Care
Morehouse School of Medicine
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Altanta, GA. 30310
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