What does the medical term FOBT stand for?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the FOBT abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the FOBT medical abbreviation?
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What does FOBT medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the FOBT medical abbreviation is the meaning of fecal occult blood test.
FOBT: fecal occult blood test
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