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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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Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

brivudine

simple nephrectomy

Klinefelter syndrome

hemizygous

chiropractic therapy

exocrine cancer

laryngectomy

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hepatitis B virus antigen peptides/hepatitis G2 cell protein lysate-activated dendritic cells

Poteligeo

Levitra

Hyperacute Melanoma

pregnenolone

Allodepleted T-cell ImmunotheRapeutics

dabrafenib mesylate

Dacogen

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cascade genetic testing

locus heterogeneity

biallelic

single nucleotide polymorphism

insertion

predisposing mutation

assisted reproductive technology

variant of uncertain significance

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