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core biopsy

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Pronunciation: /kɔr ˈbaɪɑpsi/

core biopsy

Definition

The removal of a tissue sample with a wide needle for examination under a microscope. Also called core needle biopsy.

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Kemstro

superficial

stage I mycosis fungoides

Vistogard

pineoblastoma

microsatellite instability-high cancer

locus

operation

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cytarabine monophosphate prodrug MB07133

WT1/PRAME/survivin-specific T cells MANA-312

fluorine F 18 integrin alpha v beta 6-targeted binding peptide

tobramycin sulfate

TLR-directed cationic lipid-DNA complex JVRS-100

indium In 111-DOTA-daratumumab

umbralisib tosylate

PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor WXFL10030390

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phenotype

consanguinity

SDR

Sanger sequencing

recurrence risk

single nucleotide polymorphism

cascade screening

PCR

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