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Pronunciation: /ɪˈdimə/

edema

Definition

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

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hairy cell leukemia

breast lobule

gadobenate dimeglumine

X-linked dominant inheritance

molecular diagnostics

pericardium

ridaforolimus

medroxyprogesterone acetate

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odanacatib

polyethylene glycol recombinant endostatin

IL-2/Lptn gene-modified allogeneic neuroblastoma tumor cell vaccine

anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody INCA00186

samuraciclib

anti-HER3 antibody-drug conjugate YL202

camizestrant

anti-CD133-PE38-KDEL fusion protein

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mode of inheritance

microsatellite instability

LOH

MSI

fluorescence in situ hybridization

CNV

founder mutation

surveillance

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