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Pronunciation: /nitrosourea*/

nitrosourea

Definition

An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas.

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Greene Menopause Index

quadruple-negative breast cancer

classic familial polyposis

stereotaxic procedure

interstitial fluid

psammoma body

adjustment disorder

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racemetyrosine/methoxsalen/phenytoin/sirolimus SM-88

intetumumab

batabulin sodium

Mylotarg

Calquence

salt-inducible kinase inhibitor GRN-300

lutetium Lu 177 DOTA-tetulomab

ganciclovir

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indeterminate result

codon

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

NGS

genodermatosis

frameshift variant

microsatellite instability

polymerase chain reaction

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