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Pronunciation: /ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/

amputation

Definition

The removal by surgery of a limb (arm or leg) or other body part because of injury or disease, such as diabetes or cancer.

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omacetaxine mepesuccinate

randomization

brigatinib

nutritional counseling

photophobia

plastic surgery

phosphoric acid

afib

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anti-TNFR2 monoclonal antibody BI-1808

anti-CD137/anti-FAP bispecific antibody BI 765179

Prialt

zinc finger nuclease ZFN-758

autologous HPV16/HPV18/Survivin-specific CD8+ T cells NEXI-003

site specific immunomodulator QBECO

Cavrotolimod

anti-TREM1 agonistic monoclonal antibody PY159

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multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

oral papilloma

X-linked dominant inheritance

autosomal dominant inheritance

Sanger sequencing

de novo variant

point variant

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