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Pronunciation: /bər hoʊl/

burr hole

Definition

A small opening in the skull made with a surgical drill.

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Trisenox

Trifolium pratense

stage IV bladder cancer

serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

acute myelogenous leukemia

stage IV AIDS-related lymphoma

DIM

adrenocorticotropic-secreting tumor

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anti-neuropilin-1 monoclonal antibody MNRP1685A

copper

anti-GDF-15 monoclonal antibody CTL-002

interleukin-15/interleukin-15 receptor alpha sushi+ domain fusion protein SOT101

Rhinocort

Polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor MK1496

RNR subunits interaction inhibitor TAS1553

Trilisate

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loss of heterozygosity

proband

LOD score

autosomal recessive inheritance

cutaneous leiomyoma

microsatellite

de novo mutation

locus

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