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Pronunciation: /ˈɛfɪˌkæsi/

efficacy

Definition

Effectiveness. In medicine, the ability of an intervention (for example, a drug or surgery) to produce the desired beneficial effect.

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HPV DNA test

MUC-1

Trexall

limb-sparing surgery

stage IV nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A syndrome

dysphonia

DT2219ARL immunotoxin

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Juice Plus

vildagliptin

monoclonal antibody L6

indium In 111-labeled autologous polymorphonuclear leukocytes

DI-Leu16-IL2 immunocytokine

convalescent plasma

fluorine F 18 FDHT

amnion-derived cellular cytokine solution

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penetrance

noninferiority study

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

affected individual

haplotype

pathogenic variant

somatic mutation

epimutation

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