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Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-surgical thickening"

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Acronyms

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"Achilles tendon thickening can occur for a number of reasons. The Achilles tendon has an average AP diameter of 6 mm ¹. Thickening of the tendon is when it exceeds 8 mm in AP diameter and can result from:"

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"Achilles tendon thickening can occur for a number of reasons. The Achilles tendon has an average AP diameter of 6 mm ¹. Thickening of the tendon is when it exceeds 8 mm in AP diameter and can result from:"

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List Caps

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"Achilles tendinosis/tear"

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"Achilles tendon xanthoma (tends to be nodular and occurs with familial hypercholesterolaemia) ²"

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