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could be saying muscle abbrev, EHL or EDL? sm

Posted By: Txczech on 2006-12-03
In Reply to: It really clearly sounds like 'dell' but I can't document it anywhere. Thanks though! - Jai

Subject: could be saying muscle abbrev, EHL or EDL? sm

Anterior Tibial Tendon Abnormalities: MR Imaging Findings1

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s/l *dell* - Jai
- s/l *dell* - shconnor
- palpable defect? nm - Txczech
  - It really clearly sounds like 'dell' but I can't document it anywhere. Thanks though! - Jai
    - could be saying muscle abbrev, EHL or EDL? sm - Txczech
      - Thank you! That is it! - Jai

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