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Pronunciation: /məˈlɪgnənt ascites*/

malignant ascites

Definition

A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects in the abdomen.

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C cell

ovarian low malignant potential tumor

muscle relaxant

immunochemical fecal occult blood test

PI

Imlygic

recombinant human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine

tamsulosin hydrochloride

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angiogenesis inhibitor JI-101

B16alphaGal melanoma vaccine

multi-glioblastoma-peptide-targeting autologous dendritic cell vaccine ICT-107

iodine I 124 monoclonal antibody 3F8

anti-CD38/BCMA CAR T lymphocytes

Glucophage XR

clomiphene citrate

PD-L1 inhibitor INCB086550

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skin tag

X-linked dominant inheritance

reduced penetrance

deletion

trinucleotide repeat

positive predictive value

somatic variant

fluorescence in situ hybridization

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