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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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VAS

interleukin-12

adrenocorticotropic-secreting tumor

skin vesicle

XELIRI

bisphosphonate

Yervoy

blood cell count

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talmapimod

Fluoroplex

EGFR/HER2 mutant-selective inhibitor STX-721

LSD1/HDAC6 inhibitor JBI-802

Pipracil

Elahere

bermekimab

allogeneic invariant natural killer T cells agenT-797

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plantar pit

predisposing mutation

family cancer syndrome

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

inherited predisposition

de novo mutation

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

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