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Pronunciation: /daɪˈʤɛsʧən/

digestion

Definition

The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and repair.

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CCI-779

radiotherapy

non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer

transitional care

human immunodeficiency virus

leukopenia

cyclosporine

5q minus syndrome

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anti-CEA BiTE monoclonal antibody AMG211

anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody YH001

yttrium Y 90 DOTA-biotin

anti-CD39 monoclonal antibody JS019

Lupron Depot

adenovirus/cytomegalovirus/Epstein-Barr virus-specific allogeneic cytotoxic T lymphocytes

siremadlin

holmium Ho 166 poly(L-lactic acid) microspheres

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germline mosaicism

linkage

Ashkenazi Jews

de novo variant

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

DNA

recurrence risk

metachronous cancer

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