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Pronunciation: /laɪˈgeɪʃən/

ligation

Definition

The process of tying off blood vessels so that blood cannot flow to a part of the body or to a tumor.

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osteoporosis

Clark level III skin cancer

stage I papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (younger than 55 years)

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist

sleep apnea

dipyridamole

stage I vulvar cancer

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Cozaar

anti-IL-11 monoclonal antibody 9MW3811

Mylovenge

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes MDA-TIL

allogeneic anti-HA-1 TCR-engineered T cells TSC-100

STING agonist-containing PTGFRN-expressing exosomes CDK002

liothyronine sodium

Desferal

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carrier rate

X-linked dominant inheritance

gonadal mosaicism

double heterozygosity

haploinsufficiency

unaffected individual

consent process

MGPT

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