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essential thrombocythemia

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Pronunciation: /ɛˈsɛnʃəl thrombocythemia*/

essential thrombocythemia

Definition

An increased number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the blood, without a known cause. Also called essential thrombocytosis.

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Carney complex

stage II malignant pleural mesothelioma

Eloxatin

visceral peritoneum

diarrhea

allopurinol

islet cell carcinoma

NDGA

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allogeneic glioblastoma stem-like cell line lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

anti-BCMA/alpha-amanitin antibody-drug conjugate HDP-101

lyophilized inactivated group A Streptococcus TARA-002

allogeneic natural killer cell line NK-92

engineered interferon alpha-2b prodrug JZP898

Exkivity

etanidazole

allogeneic mesothelioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

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FISH

fibrofolliculoma

genotype

X-linked dominant inheritance

founder mutation

polygenic risk score

attributable risk

linkage analysis

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