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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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HIPEC

acute lymphocytic leukemia

occult stage non-small cell lung cancer

von Hippel-Lindau disease

stage III HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

XELOX regimen

barbiturate

germ cell

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FAP/4-1BB-targeting DARPin MP0310

IDH1R132H mutation-targeting IDH1 peptide vaccine

Coffea arabica extract

delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol

topical ammonia-oxidizing bacteria-based probiotic solution

andecaliximab

pancrelipase

semustine

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pathogenic variant

unclassified variant

indeterminate result

CHIP

SDR

MLPA

new mutation

haploinsufficiency

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