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Pronunciation: /ˌæpɪnˈdɛktəmi/

appendectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).

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aminoglutethimide

cystoprostatectomy

lung function

philosophical

electrodermal response

stage I nasopharyngeal cancer

growth and development milestones

occult stage non-small cell lung cancer

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anti-EGFR/HER2/HER3 monoclonal antibody mixture Sym013

MEK inhibitor GDC-0623

tigecycline

bevacizumab-IRDye 800CW

anti-prolactin receptor antibody LFA102

PI3K-delta inhibitor BGB-10188

PI3K/mTOR dual kinase inhibitor XL765

Acolbifene Hydrochloride

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microsatellite

mutation analysis

affected individual

deleterious mutation

de novo variant

LOD score

incomplete penetrance

SNV

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