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Pronunciation: /breɪn məˈtæstəsɪs/

brain metastasis

Definition

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the brain.

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metformin hydrochloride

alveoli

NGR-TNF

IBS

upregulation

Cytomel

immunocompetence

edetic acid

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recombinant human stem cell factor

alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement

dexrazoxane hydrochloride

geranylgeranyltransferase I inhibitor

Retrovir

6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases isoform 3 inhibitor ACT-PFK-158

anti-survivin T-cell receptor/anti-CD3 bispecific therapeutic ABBV-184

caplacizumab-yhdp

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WGS

antioncogene

polymerase chain reaction

mode of inheritance

penetrance

chromosomal instability

third-degree relative

trinucleotide repeat

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