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distraction

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Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrækʃən/

distraction

Definition

In medicine, a pain relief method that takes the patient’s attention away from the pain.

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CellCept

lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

granulosa cell tumor

moderate sedation

Zenapax

cystic duct

electrodiathermy

AEE788

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Etrenol

ragifilimab

smoked plum

BCL6 degrader BMS-986458

autologous MuSK-CD3z/4-1BB-expressing chimeric autoantibody receptor T cells MuSK-CAART

pan-AKT kinase inhibitor GSK690693

autologous CLTX-targeted CAR T lymphocytes CHM 1101

carbon C 14 ombrabulin

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SNV

assisted reproductive technology

pathognomonic

SDR

Southern blot

unaffected individual

insertion

biallelic

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