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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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trisomy 18

risk ratio

N-benzoyl-staurosporine

Xeloda

coronary heart disease

nail dystrophy

immune complex hemolytic anemia

BRCAPro

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zinc oxide/aluminum starch octenylsuccinate/glycyrrhetinic phytosome/vitamin E/botanical extracts-based skin protectant paste

anti-FcRn monoclonal antibody SYNT001

adebrelimab

DNAi® drug PNT2258

Flushield

indium In 111 tabituximab barzuxetan

bispecific antibody AMG 994

pan-RAF inhibitor QLH11906

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constitutional DNA

founder mutation

variant of unknown significance

heterozygous genotype

autosomal

whole exome sequencing

nucleotide

X-linked recessive inheritance

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