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Pronunciation: /dre*/

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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ELISA

homeostatic

beta-human chorionic gonadotropin

HPPH

alanine aminopeptidase

medullary breast carcinoma

cytokine release syndrome

normal range

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BRAF(V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5212054

anti-angiopoietin monoclonal antibody AMG 780

HLA-A*2402-restricted VEGFR1/2 multipeptide vaccine

bovine cartilage

STAT3 inhibitor VVD-130850

autologous HPV16 E7-specific HLA-A*02:01-restricted TCR gene engineered lymphocytes KITE-439

anti-CLDN6 CAR T cells

therapeutic bacterial strain CJRB-101

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frameshift mutation

allelic heterogeneity

summary logarithm of the odds score

surveillance

negative predictive value

chromosome

skin tag

third-degree relative

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