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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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calcium antagonist

pelvic exenteration

transurethral resection of the prostate

cubic centimeter

Pomalyst

cortisone

Onureg

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

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herba scutellaria barbata

allogeneic double negative T cells

crolibulin

pan-HER inhibitor FCN-411

anti-FLT3 monoclonal antibody IMC-EB10

FAP-specific CD8-positive T cells

Cistane

Luvox

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new mutation

unaffected individual

sebaceoma

genetic predisposition

sensitivity

compound heterozygosity

heterozygous genotype

genotyping

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