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Pronunciation: /ɪˈdimə/

edema

Definition

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

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DRI

vincristine sulfate

toxicant

low-dose chemotherapy

stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma

central nervous system stimulant

central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor

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anti-HGF monoclonal antibody YYB101

H1299 tumor cell lysate vaccine

MOPP regimen

Phyllocontin

preimplantation factor PIF-1

lung tumor-associated antigen

anti-Lewis B/Lewis Y monoclonal antibody GNX102

MELITAC 12.1 peptide vaccine

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MGPT

RNA splicing

genetic susceptibility

risk assessment

epigenetic variant

germline mosaicism

linkage disequilibrium

whole exome sequencing

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