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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm/

central nervous system

Definition

The brain and spinal cord. Also called CNS.

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Hydrostat IR

tumor-specific antigen

NUT carcinoma

O(6)-benzylguanine

slit-lamp biomicroscopy

extragonadal germ cell tumor

electron

pertuzumab

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anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate BAT8009

NanaBis

palonosetron hydrochloride

Lioresal

ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer-based embolic agent

azaserine

eltrombopag olamine

anti-TNFR2 monoclonal antibody SIM1811-03

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band

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

Ashkenazi Jews

variant

epigenetic alteration

metachronous cancer

disease-causing mutation

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

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