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Pronunciation: /mucositis*/

mucositis

Definition

A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.

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mucinous

electrosurgery

hemorrhagic cystitis

dendritic cell vaccine

stage 0 lip and oral cavity carcinoma in situ

Paxil

obatoclax mesylate

omega-3 fatty acid

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SHP2 inhibitor SH3809

TLR9 agonist DUK-CPG-001

lomustine

Lactobacillus rhamnosus/L. jensenii/L. crispatus/L. gasseri oral supplement

resiniferatoxin

autologous E6 T cell receptor genetically-modified T cells

autologous cervical cancer-specific engineered immune effector cells

XL820

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FISH

acrochordon

whole exome sequencing

D’Amico criteria

genodermatosis

genotyping

second-degree relative

triple-negative breast cancer

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