Carotid rhyme?
Posted By: Pugmom on 2009-01-21
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Subject: Carotid rhyme?
Anyone ever hear of a carotid rhyme?
Thanks!
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Subject: carotid RIND. sm
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Subject: could it be matted carotid endarterectomy??
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