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Pronunciation: /npo*/

NPO

Definition

A Latin abbreviation for “nothing by mouth.”

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compression fracture

tipifarnib

electroporation therapy

trans fat

germ

bolus dose

stage IV vulvar cancer

sunscreen

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allogeneic autophagosome-enriched vaccine DPV-001

silver sulfadiazine

BMS-188797

Cortef

Nucala

activin Type 2B receptor Fc fusion protein STM 434

CD20-CD19 compound CAR-T cells

Amevive

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splice-site variant

skin tag

unaffected individual

palmar pit

inherited cancer syndrome

genetic anticipation

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

genomic imprinting

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