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Pronunciation: /ˈkævəti/

cavity

Definition

A hollow area or hole. It may describe a body cavity (such as the space within the abdomen) or a hole in a tooth caused by decay.

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Kadcyla

sestamibi scan

c-erbB-2

PABA

glottis

stage IIIB colorectal cancer

hydroureter

gastric scirrhous carcinoma

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boron-based gel

leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension TOL2506

KRAS mutant inhibitor QTX3034

autologous CD19-CD8-CD28-CD3zeta-CAR-mbIL15-HER1t T cells

corn starch

anti-CEA CAR T cells

pan-FLT3/Pan-BTK multi-kinase inhibitor CG-806

bispecific antibody AMG 509

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locus

missense variant

genetic screening

Southern blot

autosomal recessive inheritance

frameshift mutation

founder variant

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

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