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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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cholesterol

catecholamine

node-negative

unresectable gallbladder cancer

partial response

liothyronine sodium

pancreatic

antiandrogen therapy

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Autologous CRISPR-edited Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells XYF19

CDC7 inhibitor SGR-2921

Anti-CD22 scFv TCRz:41BB-CAR Lentiviral Vector-transduced Autologous T-lymphocytes

USP1 inhibitor KSQ-4279

HLA-A2-restricted melanoma-specific peptides vaccine GRN-1201

anti-EpCAM/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody BNT314

fluorine F 18-Al-NOTA-MATBBN

tangerine tomato juice

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genotyping

Ashkenazi Jews

somatic mutation

screening

noninferiority study

unaffected individual

epigenetics

cascade genetic testing

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