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DRE

Definition

An examination in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities. Also called digital rectal examination.

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absorption

catch-up vaccination

Chamberlain procedure

PV701

undifferentiated sarcoma

conjugate

coronary heart disease

instillation

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monocarboxylate transporter 1 inhibitor AZD3965

diphtheria toxin fragment-interleukin-2 fusion protein E7777

Xeomin

REXIN-G

Septra

asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn

aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide

oncolytic HSV-1 expressing IL-2 and IL-12 KB707

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X-linked dominant inheritance

risk assessment

assisted reproductive technology

unaffected individual

first-degree relative

hemizygous

tumor suppressor gene

presymptomatic testing

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