CLA
CLA: 1. Conjugated linoleic acid.
2. Cervical lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes in the neck).
3. Congenital lactic acidosis.
4. Caseous lymphadenitis (cheeselike lymph nodes, usually due to TB).
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