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biopsy specimen

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Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪɑpsi ˈspɛsəmən/

biopsy specimen

Definition

Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present.

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F511 cream

needle localization

medicated urethral system for erection

daptomycin

metallic endoprosthesis

calcium Ca 41-chloride aqueous solution

half-sibling

stereotaxic radiosurgery

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SRPK1/ABCG2 inhibitor SCO-101

Aurora kinase inhibitor TTP607

lutetium LU 177-edotreotide

Somophyllin-T

Theochron

anti-EGFR antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-637

sacubitril

EGFR inhibitor EGF816

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family cancer syndrome

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

variant of uncertain significance

novel mutation

next-generation sequencing

presymptomatic testing

false-positive result

epigenetic variant

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