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Pronunciation: /ˌæpɪnˈdɛktəmi/

appendectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).

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psoralen

EMR

stage III AIDS-related lymphoma

Hemangeol

pioglitazone

nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative

Infugem

immunosuppressive therapy

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NY-ESO-1 protein/microparticle MDP/bacterial DNA-containing MIS416 vaccine

Jakafi

elenestinib

morphine sulfate sustained-release tablet

diacylglycerol kinase zeta inhibitor BGB-30813

iC9-GD2-CD28-OX40-expressing T lymphocytes

orantinib

varicella zoster virus strain Oka/Merck live antigen

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cytogenetics

reduced penetrance

MGPT

founder mutation

false-positive result

telomere

Ashkenazi Jews

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

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