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Pronunciation: /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn rəˈfræktəri/

hormone-refractory

Definition

In medicine, describes a disease or condition that does not respond to treatment with hormones. Also called hormone-resistant.

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ropivacaine hydrochloride

gadopentetate dimeglumine

reproductive history

DCIS

von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

COX-2

aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride

NHL

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porcupine inhibitor WNT974

NY-ESO-1-specific TCR gene-transduced T lymphocytes TBI-1301

inotersen

oleclumab

anti-CTLA4 mAb RNA/GITRL RNA-transfected autologous dendritic cell vaccine

hematoporphyrin derivative

anti-inflammatory antibody ALXN1007

superoxide dismutasemimetic GC4711

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NPV

autosomal recessive inheritance

summary logarithm of the odds score

pathognomonic

unaffected individual

genomic imprinting

microsatellite

consanguinity

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