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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm/

central nervous system

Definition

The brain and spinal cord. Also called CNS.

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neoadjuvant therapy

2-methoxyestradiol

psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy

transarterial chemoembolization

autologous

replication cycle

LEP-ETU

perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

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Slo-Phyllin

Nicotrol NS

cyclin-dependent kinase 6 inhibitor

Valium

rilimogene galvacirepvec/rilimogene glafolivec

Circadin

deferiprone

asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn

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nonsense variant

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

carrier frequency

oral papilloma

linkage disequilibrium

inconclusive result

phenocopy

carrier

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