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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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paralysis

tubal ligation

valdecoxib

ginseng

ophthalmic artery infusion

astrocyte

adrenocortical cancer

epidemiologist

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autologous anti-BCMA-CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-expressing CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes JCARH125

BeetElite NeoShot

adenovirus vector

SHP2 inhibitor SH3809

FGFR4 inhibitor ICP-105

anti-CEA TCR retroviral vector-transduced autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes

enavatuzumab

EZH1/2 inhibitor HH2853

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multigene panel test

variant of unknown significance

RNA splicing

germline variant

genetic anticipation

genome-wide association study

founder mutation

triple-negative breast cancer

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