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Pronunciation: /breastbone*/

breastbone

Definition

The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The breastbone is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called sternum.

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carcinoembryonic antigen assay

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

hypospadias

mogamulizumab

patient-reported outcome

AC-T-T regimen

postmenopausal

camptothecin

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cetuximab-loaded ethylcellulose polymeric nanoparticles decorated with octreotide

pan-PI3K/mTOR inhibitor SF1126

anti-GITR agonistic monoclonal antibody ASP1951

Calomist

DCR ligand-bearing liposome-encapsulated melanoma antigens vaccine

saruparib

napabucasin

inhaled voriconazole

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compound heterozygosity

variable expressivity

inversion

aneuploidy

whole exome sequencing

familial

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

unclassified variant

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