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fibroid

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Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪbrɔɪd/

fibroid

Definition

A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma.

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mercy killing

parathyroid gland

fibroblast

tumor lysis syndrome

18F-EF5

tinzaparin sodium

velafermin

in-transit metastasis

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BET/CBP/p300 inhibitor EP31670

iodine I 124-cRGDY-PEG-C dots

anti-GD3 antibody-drug conjugate PF-06688992

leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension TOL2506

becatecarin

autologous lymphoma cell/autologous dendritic cell electrofusion hybrid vaccine

USP14/UCHL5 inhibitor VLX1570

ranimustine

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onychodystrophy

next-generation sequencing

mosaicism

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

linkage

copy number variant

heterozygous genotype

splice-site mutation

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