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tract

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-02-01
In Reply to: Is it excision of ulcer and tract or track?....nm - Thanks

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Subject: Is it excision of ulcer and tract or track?....nm

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Subject: Ortho -- tract versus track

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Subject: I learned sinus tract -- elongated area, pathway etc. nm


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