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Blakiston's New Gould Medical Dictionary. A modern comprehensive dictionary of the terms used in all branches of medicine and allied sciences, including medical physics and chemistry, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, veterinary medicine, zoology and botany, as well as medico-legal terms; with illustrations and tables