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Pronunciation: /baʊəl/

bowel

Definition

The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. The bowel has two parts, the small bowel and the large bowel. Also called intestine.

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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B syndrome

neurofibromatosis type 2

squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

philosophical

pharmacologic substance

axillary lymph node

cordotomy

Triapine

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BTK inhibitor LP-168

anti-EGFR antibody-drug conjugate CPO301

famitinib

allogeneic mesothelioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

spirulina-based dietary supplement

acylfulvene-derived prodrug LP-184

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

palazestrant

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genetic marker

Ashkenazi Jews

variant of unknown significance

informative

affected individual

autosomal dominant inheritance

presymptomatic testing

whole exome sequencing

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