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Pronunciation: /dɪˈziz/

disease

Definition

An abnormal condition that affects the structure or function of part or all of the body and is usually associated with specific signs and symptoms.

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marijuana

Celexa

MRI ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy

tuberculosis

stage III esophageal adenocarcinoma

glucose

breast-conserving surgery

chronic disease

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gallium Ga 68-PSMA-617

enteric-coated zoledronic acid tablet MER-101

Hodgkin’s antigens-GM-CSF-expressing cell vaccine

autologous MUC1-mannan fusion protein pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

savolitinib

modified vaccinia Ankara (Bavarian Nordic)-HER2 vaccine

gallium Ga 68-DOTATATE

Norvir

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HLOD score

uninformative result

polygenic risk score

tumor DNA sequencing

PRS

germline mutation

genetic anticipation

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

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