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Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtər/

ventilator

Definition

In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe. Also called respirator.

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low-risk cancer

vitamin B5

DVT

peptide 946

sertraline

KRN5500

invasive cervical cancer

nonprescription

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fluorine F 18 fluoropaclitaxel

Nplate

flumatinib mesylate

ovarian tumor antigen-activated autologous dendritic cell vaccine

PTEF-b/CDK9 inhibitor VIP152

diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid/acellular pertussis adsorbed, recombinant hepatitis B/inactivated poliovirus vaccine combined

Norglycin

ACTOplus Met XR

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metachronous cancer

sebaceoma

exon

variant

point variant

polymorphism

microsatellite instability

new variant

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