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Pronunciation: /ʃeɪv ˈbaɪɑpsi/

shave biopsy

Definition

A procedure in which a skin abnormality and a thin layer of surrounding skin are removed with a small blade for examination under a microscope. Stitches are not needed with this procedure.

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antigen-presenting cell

intravitreal chemotherapy

methodology

immunosuppressive agent

gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

immunological adjuvant

antigen-presenting cell vaccine

mesothelin

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iodine I 131 MIP-1095

Epkinly

MAGE-A1, Her-2/neu, FBP peptides ovarian cancer vaccine

anti-CD228/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate SGN-CD228A

ERK1/2 inhibitor KO-947

EP4 antagonist DT-9081

WT1-H/K-HELP-survivin-H/K-HELP-MAGE-A4-H ⁄ K-HELP-MUC1-22 peptide-loaded autologous dendritic cells

gemcitabine hydrochloride emulsion

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phenocopy

epigenetics

proband

translocation

surveillance

de novo variant

autosomal dominant inheritance

splice-site mutation

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