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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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beta-adrenergic antagonist

ELISA

technetium Tc 99m-demobesin-4

genomic profiling

Provenge

ovarian tissue freezing

polatuzumab vedotin

cell culture

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autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes induced with MUC1 peptide-transfected dendritic cells

dural polyethylene glycol-based surgical sealant

anti-CD19/CD3 bispecific antibody CN201

cefepime hydrochloride

vidarabine

Sandostatin Lar Depot

Abraxane

Anti-B7-H4/ TOP1i Antibody-drug Conjugate AZD8205

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domain

single nucleotide variant

CHIP

sebaceoma

LOD score

penetrance

genotyping

screening

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