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axillary lymph node

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Pronunciation: /axillary* lɪmf noʊd/

axillary lymph node

Definition

A lymph node in the armpit region that drains lymph from the breast and nearby areas.

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extraskeletal osteosarcoma

eflornithine hydrochloride

Retin-A

Gazyva

BMD

iododoxorubicin

enteral nutrition

stage IV perihilar bile duct cancer

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pegylated interferon alfa

anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody ZL-1201

pan-FGFR inhibitor LY2874455

CholestaGel

alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement

Imprime PGG

nesiritide

synthetic human papillomavirus 16 E6 peptide

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carrier

sister chromatid exchange

Sanger sequencing

haploinsufficiency

carrier frequency

translocation

recurrence risk

summary logarithm of the odds score

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