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Pronunciation: /laɪˈgeɪʃən/

ligation

Definition

The process of tying off blood vessels so that blood cannot flow to a part of the body or to a tumor.

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RevM10 gene

bortezomib

J-pouch coloanal anastomosis

nasoscopy

brain stem auditory evoked response test

multiple endocrine adenomatosis type 2

stage 0 nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ on the eyelid

well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma

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leuprolide acetate

gorilla-derived adenovirus-expressing HPV-16/18 E6/E7 vaccine

allogeneic CD3- CD19- CD57+ NKG2C+ NK cells FATE-NK100

anti-PD-L1/TGF-beta bispecific antibody Y101D

CRTH2 antagonist ACT-774312

MAGE-10.A2

pyrotinib dimaleate

Tysabri

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founder variant

linkage analysis

PPV

germline variant

logarithm of the odds score

translation

missense variant

null allele

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