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Pronunciation: /gerota* ɛs ˈkæpsəl/

Gerota’s capsule

Definition

A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney. Also called Gerota’s fascia and renal fascia.

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nonmelanomatous

abdominal wall

broxuridine

RT-PCR

stage IVC anaplastic thyroid cancer

cyclic neutropenia

renal failure

PIK3CA gene

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allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting tumor vaccine PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo

autologous B-cell/monocyte-presenting HER2/neu antigen vaccine BVAC-B

supra-pharmacologic dexamethasone sodium phosphate AVM0703

c-Met inhibitor JNJ-38877605

melphalan flufenamide

autologous BCMA/TACI-targeted CAR T cells AUTO2

desipramine hydrochloride

Trilisate

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first-degree relative

depth of coverage

chromosome

homozygous genotype

susceptibility gene mutation

new mutation

X-linked dominant inheritance

inversion

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