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Pronunciation: /nərv blɑk/

nerve block

Definition

A procedure in which medicine is injected directly into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain.

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angioplasty

TAM

schistosome

variant of unknown significance

stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

CIN 1

complete response

LHRH antagonist

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MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor EMD 1204831

chitin oligosaccharides supplement T-ChOS

indium In 111 tabituximab barzuxetan

immunoadjuvant QS-DG

neoantigen peptide vaccine

Deltyba

Mobec

anti-SIRPalpha monoclonal antibody BYON4228

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genetic counseling

microsatellite instability

point variant

linkage

segregation analysis

variant

germline

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

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