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Pronunciation: /mæˈstɛktəmi/

mastectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part or all of the breast. There are different types of mastectomy that differ in the amount of tissue and lymph nodes removed.

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urea/lactic acid-based cream

sickle cell disease

tobacco tar

patchouli

donor lymphocyte infusion

microsatellite instability

stage III nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus cancer

45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46

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YAP/TEAD interaction inhibitor IAG933

6-azauridine

Iobenguane I-131

aminoflavone prodrug AFP464

golidocitinib

autologous polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes LYL845

selective human estrogen-receptor alpha partial agonist TTC-352

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novel variant

next-generation sequencing

genomic imprinting

null allele

domain

oral papilloma

polygenic risk score

segregation analysis

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