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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmpəl nephrectomy*/

simple nephrectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove one kidney.

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cryopreservation

EGF

3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

glycogen storage disease

testicular sperm aspiration

hypopharynx

tumor vasculature–targeted tumor necrosis factor alpha

breast lobule

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magnesium hydroxide

iC9-GD2-CD28-OX40-expressing T lymphocytes

survivin antigen

Mepron

TrasGEX

goserelin acetate extended-release microspheres LY01022

aminolevulinic acid

Depo-Medrol

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frameshift mutation

X-linked dominant inheritance

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

cascade screening

unclassified variant

nail dystrophy

germline mutation

allele

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