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Pronunciation: /alopecia*/

alopecia

Definition

The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.

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LY293111

posterior pelvic exenteration

TUMT

Medicare Part D

chromogranin A

molecularly targeted therapy

Etopophos

choriocarcinoma

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amitriptyline hydrochloride

furosemide topical gel CLS006

anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate MGC026

oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 expressing anti-CTLA-4 antibody/CD40L/4-1BBL RP3

Gleostine

amikacin sulfate

anti-LILRB2 monoclonal antibody JTX-8064

relugolix

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de novo mutation

null allele

attributable risk

multigene test

variant

missense mutation

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

heritability

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