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Pronunciation: /alopecia*/

alopecia

Definition

The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.

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septate

cystoscope

benign

thyroidologist

nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor

stage III adrenocortical cancer

intracavitary radiation therapy

Aromasin

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fluorine F 18-active site inhibited factor VIIa

protopine/nuciferine supplement

Tecfidera

methotrexate-e therapeutic implant

c-Met Inhibitor AMG 337

levamisole hydrochloride

carbon C 14 pevonedistat

IGF-1R antisense oligodeoxynucleotide-treated autologous glioma cells IGV-001

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hereditary predisposition

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

indeterminate result

informed consent

MSI

Ashkenazi Jews

negative predictive value

segregation analysis

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