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Pronunciation: /breɪn stɛm ˈtumər/

brain stem tumor

Definition

A tumor in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem).

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plicamycin

Imodium

performance status

adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency

fenretinide LXS

Karnofsky Performance Status

HIV

EOB

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iodinated contrast agent

LMP2a-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes

cinacalcet hydrochloride

recombinant adenovirus-hIFN-beta

OncoLAR

voxelotor

Lithane

lithium carbonate

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de novo variant

multigene panel test

MSI

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

epigenetic variant

copy number variant

founder mutation

cascade genetic testing

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