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Pronunciation: /lobectomy*/

lobectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid gland).

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stage 0 distal bile duct cancer (carcinoma in situ)

N-acetyl-L-cysteine

gestational carrier

PHTS

wisdom tooth

endocrine pancreas cell

Contract Research Organization

JEB

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garlic extract

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

BTK degrader NX-2127

autologous cultured acute myeloid leukemia-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

romidepsin

Tradjenta

NicVax

3-bromopyruvate-based agent KAT-101

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deleterious mutation

fibrofolliculoma

metachronous cancer

nucleotide

genetic susceptibility

clinical utility

chromosome

epimutation

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