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The following 2 entries include the term Mikulicz.
Mikulicz cell
noun: a round or oval macrophage with a small nucleus that is found in the nodules of rhinoscleroma and contains the causative bacterium (Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis)
Mikulicz resection
noun: an operation for removal of part of the intestine and especially the colon in stages that involves bringing the diseased portion out of the body, closing the wound around the two parts of the loop which have been sutured together, and cutting off the diseased part leaving a double opening which is later joined by crushing the common wall and closed from the exterior
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