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Pronunciation: /əˈdɪkʃən/

addiction

Definition

An uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol.

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proctitis

hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

18F-FES

acute bacterial prostatitis

dornase alfa inhalation solution

sarcosinamide nitrosourea

Vectibix

booster

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iodine I 124 omburtamab

vebreltinib

A2A/A2B adenosine receptor antagonist YZJ-5053

anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody MEDI0562

chimeric humanized anti-CD47 antibody

zipalertinib

glioma-associated peptide-loaded dendritic cell vaccine SL-701

mRNA-based TriMixMelanoma vaccine ECI-006

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microsatellite

MGPT

metachronous cancer

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

cytogenetics

genetic predisposition

X-linked recessive inheritance

multigene panel test

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