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Pronunciation: /ˌænərˈɛksiə/

anorexia

Definition

An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.

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colorectal adenoma

PPI

vascularized autologous bone graft

histone

Stivarga

molecular weight

yttrium Y 90-epratuzumab tetraxetan

residual disease

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nitroglycerin

anti-CD137 agonistic monoclonal antibody ATOR-1017

beta endorphin

anti-VEGFR3 monoclonal antibody IMC-3C5

bintrafusp alfa

autologous NY-ESO-1-melanoma-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes

androgen receptor degrader AC176

autologous sarcoma lysate-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

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presymptomatic testing

trinucleotide repeat

pseudogene

loss of heterozygosity

MLPA

onychodystrophy

cutaneous leiomyoma

frameshift variant

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