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Pronunciation: /lobectomy*/

lobectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid gland).

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HPV 16

platinum resistant cancer

ccRCC

NLST

health insurance premium

ibandronate

menstruation

de Gramont regimen

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idasanutlin

orphenadrine citrate

dendrimer-conjugated Bcl-2/Bcl-XL inhibitor AZD0466

CD19CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-CD28-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol/cannabidiol combination agent

human papillomavirus vaccine V503

ublituximab

Elocon

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pseudogene

sporadic cancer

depth of coverage

translocation

consanguinity

homozygous genotype

novel mutation

biallelic

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