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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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variant of unknown significance

CUP

dacomitinib

hepatitis A virus

German chamomile

epinephrine

guaiac smear test

tumor microenvironment

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necuparanib

anti-CTLA-4 probody BMS-986288

Wee1 kinase inhibitor IMP7068

anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody BA3071

rusfertide

Epstein-Barr virus gp350-ferritin nanoparticle vaccine with saponin-based adjuvant

recombinant fowlpox-TRICOM vaccine

Cotellic

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splice-site variant

screening

intron

sporadic cancer

plantar pit

chromosomal instability

genetic screening

locus

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