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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | © The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

BHC Med. benign hereditary chorea
• benzene hexachloride (insecticide)
• British High Commissioner

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "BHC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 25 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "BHC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (December 25, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-BHC.html

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "BHC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Retrieved December 25, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-BHC.html

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