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Pronunciation: /ˈpɑrʃəl nephrectomy*/

partial nephrectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part of one kidney or a kidney tumor, but not an entire kidney.

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VIP-secreting tumor

transsphenoidal surgery

thearubigin

syringe

Aromasin

bolus dose

lung function test

tegafur

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alpha-lactalbumin breast cancer vaccine

PSA RNA-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

Pim kinase inhibitor SGI-1776

dapagliflozin

HLA-A2, A3-restricted FGF-5 peptides/Montanide ISA-51 vaccine

anti-MASP-2 monoclonal antibody OMS721

Maitake mushroom extract

ImmuCyst

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clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

affected individual

epigenetic variant

SDR

allelic heterogeneity

genetic susceptibility

genotype

mode of inheritance

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