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Pronunciation: /ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə/

carcinoma

Definition

Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.

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vibro-acoustography imaging

anti-VEGFR monoclonal antibody

surgical excision

ECD

neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome

lupus

inherited cancer syndrome

stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy

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anti-TNFR2 monoclonal antibody BI-1808

Oestrogenine

mocetinostat

Meti-derm

atazanavir/ritonavir

Stromagen

Chirocaine

anti-5T4 antibody-drug conjugate SYD1875

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plantar pit

linkage

MLPA

phenotype

founder mutation

gonadal mosaicism

epigenetic alteration

first-degree relative

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