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Sorry, but it is French not french

Posted By: ss on 2007-03-07
In Reply to: french - Boo

Subject: Sorry, but it is French not french

It has been that way for years. Tessier Surgical Word Book has it as French under catheters as well as other items, French dilator, French cystoscope, etc.


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