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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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enriched food

PEG-asparaginase

electrosurgery

immunohistochemistry

Zydelig

cultural competency

high-risk human papillomavirus

hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

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indium In 111-labeled autologous polymorphonuclear leukocytes

autologous alpha-PNE switchable CAR T cells CLBR001 and CD19-specific adapter molecule SWI019

allogeneic nicotinamide-expanded natural killer cells

ULK1/2 inhibitor DCC-3116

iodine I 124 monoclonal antibody M5A

anti-human GITR monoclonal antibody AMG 228

Byetta

desipramine hydrochloride

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hereditary predisposition

throughput

intron

constitutional DNA

inherited predisposition

NPV

founder variant

informed consent

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