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Pronunciation: /ostomy*/

ostomy

Definition

An operation to create an opening (a stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. Colostomy and urostomy are types of ostomies.

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chronic phase

Actemra

lymphadenopathy

TG4010

phosphate

isotretinoin

botulinum toxin A

phase II/III clinical trial

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autologous NSCLC DNA-transfected semi-allogeneic fibroblasts MRC-5 vaccine

nifurtimox

amino acid/electrolyte mixture-based dietary supplement

Anectine

R1 cooling gel plus R2 moisturizing/sun protecting lotion

azithromycin

Hyperacute Melanoma

allogeneic ex-vivo-treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells

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multigene test

variable expressivity

missense mutation

nail dystrophy

Ashkenazi Jews

hemizygous

sebaceous epithelioma

WES

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