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Pronunciation: /ˈhərniə/

hernia

Definition

The bulging of an internal organ through a weak area or tear in the muscle or other tissue that holds it in place. Most hernias occur in the abdomen.

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throat cancer

sexual drive

stage I papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (55 years and older)

metoclopramide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

genetic susceptibility

stage III kidney cancer

spirituality

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phenethyl isothiocyanate-containing watercress juice

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody PE0105

autologous CRISPR-Cas9 engineered tumor infiltrating lymphocytes KSQ-001EX

caseinate protein isolate

autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells SJCAR19

ImmuCyst

SERD SHR9549

paclitaxel poliglumex

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metachronous cancer

summary logarithm of the odds score

missense variant

missense mutation

PRS

compound heterozygosity

frameshift mutation

codon

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