Definitions of William Cowper
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English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
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English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
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Cowper
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operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon
a physician who specializes in surgery
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operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon
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