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Pronunciation: /ˈplætənəm/

platinum

Definition

A metal that is an important component of some anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin and carboplatin.

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radical nephrectomy

pulmonary specialist

gp100

acoustic

tobacco tar

autologous bone marrow

hexyl 5-aminolevulinate

cabazitaxel

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pIRS2 phosphopeptide-tetanus peptide vaccine

FluLaval

Bifidobacterium lactis/Lactobacillus acidophilus/inulin probiotic supplement

ponesimod

relaxin mimetic AZD5462

anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody YH001

etoposide phosphate

CD19CAR-CD3zeta-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

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gonadal mosaicism

TDR

poikiloderma

microsatellite instability

genetic susceptibility

single nucleotide polymorphism

X-linked dominant inheritance

frameshift mutation

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