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Pronunciation: /resection*/

resection

Definition

Surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ.

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ANLL

therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7)

islet cell carcinoma

Brooke-Spiegler syndrome

human papillomavirus vaccine

vacuum aspiration

progesterone receptor test

hypoglycemia

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mTORC 1/2 inhibitor LXI-15029

autologous UCD19 CAR T cells

fluorine F 18-labeled DX600

pentostatin

momelotinib dihydrochloride monohydrate

multikinase inhibitor 4SC-203

Sclerosol Intrapleural Aerosol

ethambutol

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variant of unknown significance

exon

frameshift mutation

locus heterogeneity

band

genomic imprinting

hypomelanosis

genetic predisposition

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