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Pronunciation: /ˈlumən/

lumen

Definition

The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ such as a blood vessel or the intestine.

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radioactive fallout

epidermis

non-myeloablative transplant

granular cell tumor

serous membrane

exatecan mesylate

prostate-specific antigen

proton pump inhibitor

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PPAR gamma inhibitor FX-909

Lovenox

methylnaltrexone

Sylvant

gefurulimab

naloxegol

antiangiogenic drug combination TL-118

DM4-conjugated anti-Cripto monoclonal antibody BIIB015

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variant of unknown significance

polymerase chain reaction

locus

negative predictive value

metachronous cancer

noncarrier

chromosomal instability

first-degree relative

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