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axillary lymph node dissection

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Pronunciation: /axillary* lɪmf noʊd ˈdaɪsɛkʃən/

axillary lymph node dissection

Definition

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

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acute myelogenous leukemia

PTK787/ZK 222584

embryonal tumor

amrubicin

intravesical

Zevalin

stage IIB intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

gamma secretase inhibitor

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BET inhibitor JAB-8263

autologous genetically-modified MAGE-A4 C1032 CD8alpha T cells

DPT/typhoid/Staphylococcus aureus/paratyphoid A/paratyphoid B vaccine

anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody MEDI0562

cytochlor

foralumab

polidocanol

rilunermin alfa

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null allele

copy number variant

epigenetic alteration

variable expressivity

variant of unknown significance

missense variant

multigene panel test

summary logarithm of the odds score

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