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Pronunciation: /ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən/

operation

Definition

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. Also called surgery.

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optical spectroscopy

Zynlonta

aerodigestive tract

vitamin C

Soliris

epigastric

jejunum

stage II testicular cancer

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human prostate-specific membrane antigen plasmid DNA vaccine

antibody STING drug conjugate TAK-500

autologous anti-GD2/anti-PSMA 4SCAR-expressing bispecific T cells

anti-CD27 monoclonal antibody

iodine I 124 hJAA-F11

CNGRC peptide-TNF alpha conjugate

USP1 Inhibitor ISM3091

[18F]-labeled substance P antagonist receptor quantifier

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inherited cancer syndrome

nail dystrophy

new mutation

germline

variant

DNA

Sanger sequencing

whole exome sequencing

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