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Pronunciation: /hilar*/

hilar

Definition

Refers to the area where nerves and blood vessels attach to an organ.

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topoisomerase inhibitor

BPD

splenic

prostate-specific membrane antigen PET scan

cancer antigen 125

epothilone D

Torisel

metabolic syndrome X

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talquetamab-tgvs

autologous anti-CD123 CAR TCR/4-1BB-expressing T lymphocytes

lutetium Lu 177 dotatate

ENPP1 inhibitor RBS2418

anti-gremlin-1 monoclonal antibody TST003

ncmtRNA oligonucleotide Andes-1537

C/EBP beta antagonist ST101

Xylocaine

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X-linked dominant inheritance

exon

genetic predisposition

cascade testing

locus heterogeneity

germline variant

insertion

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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