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Pronunciation: /ˈɛmboʊˌlɪzəm/

embolism

Definition

A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells.

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body image

light microscope

Tabloid

carbogen

moxifloxacin hydrochloride

feces

ascorbic acid

batracylin

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Filsuvez

autologous CD4+/CD8+ EGFR806 specific 4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CAR T cells

derma-membrane-structure topical cream

autologous NY-ESO-1-melanoma-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes

elesclomol sodium

TraceIT

Paraflex

cathepsin-cleavable NIR substrate probe 6QC-ICG

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metachronous cancer

variant of unknown significance

epigenetic alteration

base pair

consultand

next-generation sequencing

splice-site variant

linkage

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