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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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atypical lobular hyperplasia

hormone-resistant

rifampin

caffeine

catheter

Javlor

stage IV ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

latency period

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anti-HER3 monoclonal antibody LJM716

Aurimmune

anti-CD70 monoclonal antibody SEA-CD70

sagopilone

Androgen Receptor Antisense Oligonucleotide EZN-4176

rice bran

Valcyte

Paxil CR

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genotyping

inherited cancer syndrome

summary logarithm of the odds score

whole genome sequencing

WGS

novel mutation

single nucleotide polymorphism

antioncogene

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