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Pronunciation: /cystectomy*/

cystectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove all or part of the bladder (the organ that holds urine) or to remove a cyst (a sac or capsule in the body).

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reduction

breast-conserving surgery

cytochrome P450 enzyme system

medical power of attorney

buserelin

prostaglandin

cell division

hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome

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autologous CD40L-expressing B-CLL vaccine

carbamazepine

incyclinide

HER-2/neu peptide vaccine

autologous engineered TCR-T cells KSH01

rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin

Z-360

allogeneic nicotinamide-expanded natural killer cells GDA-201

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onychodystrophy

germline mosaicism

SNP

MSI

multigene panel test

consultand

assisted reproductive technology

genetic screening

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