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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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squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

ISIS 3521

luminal B breast cancer

SAHA

Zynyz

pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula

randomized clinical trial

oral chemotherapy

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Lipo-Hepin

multi-epitope HER2 peptide vaccine TPIV100

NA-17/MAGE-3.A2/NY-ESO-1 peptide vaccine

BET bromodomain inhibitor ZEN-3694

ALK/c-Met inhibitor TQ-B3139

EGFR inhibitor NRC-2694 hydrochloride

Methadose

Zinecard

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heteroduplex analysis

epigenetic alteration

splice-site mutation

HLOD score

germline mosaicism

logarithm of the odds score

gonadal mosaicism

susceptibility gene mutation

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