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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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ovarian ablation

Opana

oncogene

systematic biopsy

gemcitabine hydrochloride

isomer

hepatic portal vein

primary CNS lymphoma

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CK1alpha/CDK7/CDK9 inhibitor BTX-A51

linoleyl carbonate-paclitaxel

Akt-1/2 inhibitor-treated tumor infiltrating lymphocytes

Deltyba

fexofenadine hydrochloride

fluvastatin sodium

gallium Ga 68-NOTA-anti-HER2 nanobody VHH1

antimetabolite FF-10502

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presymptomatic testing

constitutional DNA

chromosome

summary logarithm of the odds score

third-degree relative

WGS

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

disease-causing mutation

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