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Pronunciation: /ˈgæmə ˌɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/

gamma irradiation

Definition

A type of radiation therapy that uses gamma radiation. Gamma radiation is a type of high-energy radiation that is different from x-rays.

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risk-reducing oophorectomy

Lutathera

LGD1069

cART

retromolar trigone

Prevacid

resiquimod

methyl-5-aminolevulinate

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autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes LN-145

Alba-Dex

autologous Epstein-Barr virus-transformed B-lymphoblastoid cell vaccine

zirconium Zr 89-DFO-REGN3504

recombinant interferon Alpha 2b-like protein

Amikin

MDM2 antagonist RO5045337

autologous human anti-CD19CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes

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translocation

variant of unknown significance

false-positive result

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

noncarrier

TDR

X-linked dominant inheritance

pathogenic variant

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