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Pronunciation: /nəˈsɑfərɪŋks/

nasopharynx

Definition

The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear.

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pernicious anemia

extracorporeal photopheresis

Wermer syndrome

platelet

AFP

mastocytoma

OEPA regimen

PSA velocity

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tumor-cells apoptosis factor hormone-peptide

NY-ESO-1 peptide vaccine

fuorescence imaging agent IC2000

elinzanetant

autologous PD-1-targeted chimeric switch receptor-modified T lymphocytes

sovipostobart

anti-HER2/topoisomerase I inhibitor ADC GQ1005

carmustine

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missense variant

hereditary predisposition

polygenic risk score

sister chromatid exchange

antioncogene

base pair

uninformative result

locus

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