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Maybe mucositis, painful inflammation of the mucous tract

Posted By: and membranes. nm on 2007-10-07
In Reply to: oropharynx is pink without s/l mucosinus? - I dunno

Subject: Maybe mucositis, painful inflammation of the mucous tract

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