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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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qi

specificity

CQS

stage II pancreatic cancer

operable

phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase

NCCIH

DAR

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canarypox-hIL-12 melanoma vaccine

autologous HLA-A*11:01 KRASG12V-specific TCR-expressing CD8- and CD4-positive T lymphocytes AFNT-211

quinidine

topotecan sustained-release episcleral plaque

Ad5-SGE-REIC/Dkk-3 MTG-201

recombinant PRAME protein plus AS15 adjuvant GSK2302025A

polyethylene glycol 1000 cetyl ether cream

anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR LV-transduced autologous T cells TAEST16001

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indeterminate result

Southern blot

nail dystrophy

polymerase chain reaction

mosaicism

compound heterozygosity

genetic predisposition

frameshift variant

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