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Pronunciation: /axillary* ˈdaɪsɛkʃən/

axillary dissection

Definition

Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. Also called axillary lymph node dissection.

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ovarian low malignant potential tumor

rhizoxin

human EGF receptor 2

genitourinary system

plantar pit

lymphoblastic

endoplasmic reticulum

DT2219ARL immunotoxin

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tremtelectogene empogeditemcel

Toradol

BayGam

universal donor expanded TGF-beta-imprinted NK cells

tranylcypromine sulfate

autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells AUTO1

rilimogene galvacirepvec/rilimogene glafolivec

dasabuvir

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nonpenetrance

band

nonsense mutation

microsatellite instability

genome-wide association study

somatic mutation

biallelic

point mutation

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