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biopsy specimen

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Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪɑpsi ˈspɛsəmən/

biopsy specimen

Definition

Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present.

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CAD

flavopiridol

cordycepin

MEK inhibitor

therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia

fluoroquinolone

extremely low frequency electromagnetic field

JMML

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recombinant soluble human CD4 protein

sotatercept

ondansetron hydrochloride

anti-CD38/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody ISB 1442

fluorine F 18-5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine

pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine

CAIX inhibitor DTP348

personalized neoantigen vaccine NECVAX NEO1

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single nucleotide polymorphism

epigenetic alteration

recurrence risk

sebaceoma

allele

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

splice-site mutation

familial

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