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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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Golgi complex

nitrosamine

APL

bromelain

BCNU

hyperkeratosis

malignant peritoneal effusion

Herzuma

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adagrasib

Hectorol

anti-Met/EGFR monoclonal antibody LY3164530

cytomegalovirus pp65-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

visilizumab

arcitumomab

NSCLC antigen-loaded dendritic cell-derived exosomes

3M Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant

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LOH

CHIP

frameshift mutation

autosomal dominant inheritance

copy number variant

homozygous genotype

linkage analysis

D’Amico criteria

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