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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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primary peritoneal cancer

eye socket

brachial plexus

anterior

18F-MISO

screening mammogram

bronchi

Roswell Park regimen

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NicoDerm CQ

allogeneic anti-CD19 T cells ThisCART19A

leukemic apoptotic corpse-pulsed autologous dendritic cells

alpha-folate receptor-targeting thymidylate synthase inhibitor ONX-0801

lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated OX40L mRNA-2416

Copegus

IDH1R132H-specific peptide vaccine PEPIDH1M

Bystolic

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mucosal neuroma

trisomy

inversion

polygenic risk score

next-generation sequencing

double heterozygosity

logarithm of the odds score

sebaceous epithelioma

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