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Pronunciation: /mæˈstɛktəmi/

mastectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part or all of the breast. There are different types of mastectomy that differ in the amount of tissue and lymph nodes removed.

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amsacrine

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

segmentectomy

cytopenia

ZD6126

pelitinib

SLC45A2 gene

sodium ferric gluconate

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Chk1 inhibitor GDC-0425

anti-CEA/anti-DR5 bispecific antibody IBI3004

anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody HMPL-A83

allogeneic CD4+ memory Th1-like T cells/microparticle-bound anti-CD3/anti-CD28

allogeneic polymer-encapsulated IL-2-secreting retinal pigmented epithelial cells AVB-001

mangafodipir trisodium

lipegfilgrastim

anti-PSMA antibody-drug conjugate ARX517

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pathognomonic

palmar pit

LOD score

predisposing mutation

sebaceous epithelioma

compound heterozygosity

pedigree

nail dystrophy

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