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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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millimeter

ectocervix

intraductal carcinoma of the prostate

stage IVB anaplastic thyroid cancer

parasomnia

rehabilitation specialist

r-metHuSCF

thyrotropin alfa

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anti-CLDN18.2/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody ASP2138

Sutent

intrathecal deferoxamine

mTORC1/mTORC2/DHFR inhibitor ABTL0812

anti-RANKL monoclonal antibody GB-223

anti-FLT3 monoclonal antibody IMC-EB10

cytomegalovirus IE-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

m-azidopyrimethamine

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chromosome

sumLOD score

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

nonsense variant

X-linked dominant inheritance

LOD score

trisomy

germline

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