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curettage

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Pronunciation: /curettage*/

curettage

Definition

Removal of tissue with a curette (a spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge).

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bone marrow cancer

phosphate

gene deletion

stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

microcalcification

HBV

transurethral resection of the prostate

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acalabrutinib

CAR-T cells AMG 119

ALK/ROS1/Met inhibitor TQ-B3101

porcupine inhibitor WNT974

dimethicone-containing botanicals-based lotion

lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan

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noninferiority study

allele

penetrance

NPV

tumor suppressor gene

hemizygous

whole genome sequencing

locus

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