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Pronunciation: /ˌprɔsˈθɛsɪs/

prosthesis

Definition

A device, such as an artificial leg, that replaces a part of the body.

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nonmelanoma skin cancer

irinotecan sucrosofate

xeroderma pigmentosum

yttrium Y 90-edotreotide

EM-1421

thoracic

gonadal shielding

dendritic cell

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Entresto

ridaforolimus

R-CVP regimen

epacadostat

anti-HER2/CD3/CD28 Tri-specific antibody SAR443216

BRD4 inhibitor PLX2853

CMV pp65 peptide-loaded alpha-type-1 polarized dendritic cell vaccine

yttrium Y 90 colloid

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mutation

cutaneous leiomyoma

point variant

loss of heterozygosity

WXS

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

triple-negative breast cancer

metachronous cancer

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