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mediastinal pleura

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Pronunciation: /mediastinal* pleura*/

mediastinal pleura

Definition

The thin membrane that lines the chest cavity in the area between the lungs.

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advanced cancer

cystectomy

shunt

endocrine therapy

stage II papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (younger than 55 years)

atypical mole

non-inferiority trial

USPSTF

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attenuated Listeria monocytogenes ANZ-100

HyperCVAD regimen

rivoceranib mesylate

nisevokitug

cediranib maleate

cabozantinib S-malate

ibuprofen

FAP/CD40-targeting agent SHR-7367

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summary logarithm of the odds score

clinical validity

noncarrier

genomic imprinting

translocation

mucosal neuroma

gonadal mosaicism

presymptomatic testing

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