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Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn ˈtumər/

benign tumor

Definition

A growth that is not cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

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primary effusion lymphoma

stage III malignant pleural mesothelioma

neoplasia

bilateral prophylactic mastectomy

pineal germinoma

potassium

linitis plastica

loperamide hydrochloride

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Cysview

HLA-A*2402-restricted URLC10-KOC1-VEGFR1-VEGFR2 multipeptide vaccine

Daraprim

MEK/Aurora kinase dual inhibitor BI 847325

androgen receptor antagonist ONC1-0013B

citalopram hydrobromide

patent blue V dye

pegzilarginase

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epimutation

oral papilloma

aneuploidy

clinical validity

whole genome sequencing

nonsense variant

inconclusive result

depth of coverage

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