Dr. doing cervical laminectomy and refers to SM
Posted By: Domestic Shorthair on 2007-12-18
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Subject: Dr. doing cervical laminectomy and refers to SM
s/l Kafnicks tubercle. I cannot find this and I have looked under several spellings.
Thank you.
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