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Pronunciation: /dreɪn/

drain

Definition

In medicine, to remove fluid as it collects; or, a tube or wick-like device used to remove fluid from a body cavity, wound, or infected area.

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Apidra

sensory

stage I ovarian germ cell tumor

fresolimumab

FOLFIRINOX regimen

endogenous

Carney syndrome

biostatistics

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CB10-277

Xiaflex

p53 peptide vaccine

anti-GD2/anti-CD56 4SCAR-expressing bispecific T cells

darunavir/ritonavir

oxybutynin chloride

interleukin-2/interleukin-15 receptor agonist NL-201

simeprevir

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consanguinity

hereditary cancer syndrome

fluorescence in situ hybridization

genetic counseling

splice-site variant

frameshift variant

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

single nucleotide polymorphism

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