What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation BK?
In some cases, the abbreviation BK may have a few different meanings. However, what is the meaning of the BK medical abbreviation?
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What is the BK medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term BK means below the knee.
BK: below the knee
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