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Pronunciation: /ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/

amputation

Definition

The removal by surgery of a limb (arm or leg) or other body part because of injury or disease, such as diabetes or cancer.

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osteosarcoma

BRM therapy

neuroma

peripheral T-cell lymphoma

distal pancreatectomy

pressure ulcer

strontium

calgranulin A

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ex vivo-expanded autologous T cells IMA101

anti-claudin 18.2 antibody-drug conjugate LM-302

Florinef

allogeneic gene-edited CD33-knockout hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells

adefovir dipivoxil

autologous anti-kappa light chain CAR-CD28-expressing T lymphocytes

Vibativ

autologous anti-CD19 TAC-T cells TAC01-CD19

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epimutation

null allele

epigenetic variant

logarithm of the odds score

genetic heterogeneity

copy number variant

Ashkenazi Jews

deletion

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