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Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn/

benign

Definition

Not cancer. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.

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phenylbutyrate

biochanin A

systemic disease

gastroenterologist

observation

methadone hydrochloride

3-dimensional radiation therapy

mucosa

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cholic-2,2,4,4-D4 acid

neoantigen-encoding personalized virus-2

cudarolimab

ncmtRNA oligonucleotide Andes-1537

autologous dnTGF-BRII-armored anti-GPC3 CAR T cells AZD5851

5-[18F]fluorouracil

cyproterone acetate

anti-CD123/CD3 bispecific antibody JNJ-63709178

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aneuploidy

MSI

locus

predisposing mutation

genetic counseling

plantar pit

reduced penetrance

clinical validity

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