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Pronunciation: /nɛk ˈdaɪsɛkʃən/

neck dissection

Definition

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.

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polyposis

4-NQO

keratinocyte growth factor

epithelium

urinary incontinence

complex fibroadenoma

adipokine

stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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IL-10 immunomodulator MK-1966

dimesna

pantoprazole sodium

neoantigen heat shock protein vaccine rHSC-DIPGVax

iodine I 131 SGMIB-anti-HER2 VHH1

allogeneic natural killer cells DVX201

quisinostat

PEG-3350/sodium sulfate/sodium chloride/potassium chloride/sodium ascorbate/ascorbic acid-based laxative

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mutation

DNA

new variant

pathogenic variant

tumor suppressor gene

oral papilloma

deletion

carrier

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