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Pronunciation: /cachexia*/

cachexia

Definition

Loss of body weight and muscle mass, and weakness that may occur in patients with cancer, AIDS, or other chronic diseases.

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soft tissue sarcoma

mapatumumab

MEK inhibitor AZD6244

CAP-1

endocervical canal

sex cord tumor

propranolol hydrochloride

PARP-1

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Hpk1 inhibitor FB849

iodine I 131-labeled anti-CEA/anti-HSG bispecific monoclonal antibody TF2

lead Pb 212 pentixather

Namzaric

cationic liposome-encapsulated paclitaxel

copper Cu 64-DOTA-trastuzumab

anti-CD38 scFv/Anti-DOTA scFv fusion protein CD38-SADA

Neomark-BU

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variant

plantar pit

insertion

negative predictive value

missense mutation

GWAS

genetic screening

double heterozygosity

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