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Term Definition

Watchful waiting (Also called expectant: close monitoring of prostate cancer by a physician instead of immediate treatment.
Watermelon stomach: parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon.
Wedge resection of the lung: a small, localized section of the lung is removed, often for a lung biopsy.
Whole blood: blood containing all its components, such as red and white blood cells, platelets, and more.

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