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Pronunciation: /ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn/

cortisone

Definition

A natural steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland. It can also be made in the laboratory. Cortisone reduces swelling and can suppress immune responses.

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stage III papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (55 years and older)

ingestion

ostomy

wound, ostomy, and continence nurse

germ cell

immature teratoma

EGCG

mitosis

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autologous anti-GD2CAR-CD28-CD3zeta-IL-15-expressing natural killer T cells

copovithane

Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitor K0706

serine/threonine kinase inhibitor CBP501

CD47/SIRPa blocking agent TQB2928

autologous anti-GPC3 CAR T lymphocytes JWAT204

yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan

dextroamphetamine-amphetamine

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compound heterozygosity

autosomal

sebaceous epithelioma

recurrence risk

hereditary cancer syndrome

late or variable onset

frameshift variant

nail dystrophy

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