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Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri ˈsərʤəri/

exploratory surgery

Definition

Surgery to look inside the body to help make a diagnosis.

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aminopterin

Stavzor

FOLFOX-6 regimen

Office for Human Research Protections

tisagenlecleucel

lymph gland

LMP776

yolk sac tumor

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idasanutlin

methanol extraction residue of BCG

anti-HER2 antibody conjugated natural killer cells ACE1702

Versed

Ty21a typhoid vaccine

epothilone KOS-1584

Candida albicans skin test reagent

methotrexate sodium

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clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

heterozygous genotype

translation

variant of unknown significance

hereditary cancer syndrome

compound heterozygosity

DNA

recurrence risk

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