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nerve-sparing surgery

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Pronunciation: /nərv ˈspɛrɪŋ ˈsərʤəri/

nerve-sparing surgery

Definition

A type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed.

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hepatitis C virus

LDE225

pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

antihistamine

alcohol

bergamot

betel quid with tobacco

herbal cigarette

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anti-von Willebrand factor nanobody

non-adjuvanted A(H1N1) influenza vaccine

FGFR4 inhibitor H3B-6527

piperacillin sodium

racotumomab

anti-GITR agonistic monoclonal antibody MS-986156

autologous anti-HER2 CAR T cells CCT303-406

autologous CD19/PD-1 bispecific CAR-T cells

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consent process

X-linked dominant inheritance

compound heterozygosity

polygenic risk score

Ashkenazi Jews

linkage analysis

exon

surveillance

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