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Pronunciation: /sɪst/

cyst

Definition

A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body. It may be filled with fluid, air, pus, or other material. Most cysts are benign (not cancer).

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cerebrospinal fluid shunt

autologous bone marrow transplant

carbon C 11-choline

water deprivation test

ureter

intraperitoneal chemotherapy

serum albumin

suramin

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STING agonist SNX281

denifanstat

absorbable fibrin sealant patch

everolimus tablets for oral suspension

autologous anti-CEA CAR/HLA-A*02-gated inhibitory receptor/B2M shRNA-expressing T lymphocytes A2B530

rhenium Re 188 etidronate

autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells C-CAR011

L19-IL2 monoclonal antibody-cytokine fusion protein

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genetic heterogeneity

logarithm of the odds score

attributable risk

NPV

insertion

depth of coverage

hereditary predisposition

unclassified variant

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