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Pronunciation: /ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən/

observation

Definition

In medicine, watching a patient’s condition but not giving treatment unless symptoms appear or change.

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resistant cancer

transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 6

musculoskeletal

iq’mik

biopsy specimen

dendritic cell

polypectomy

aerodigestive tract

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osimertinib

irinotecan sucrosofate

heat-killed bacterium Mycobacterium obuense IMM-101

fluorine F 18 alphaVbeta6-binding peptide

autologous NY-ESO-1 TCR-targeted T lymphocytes

dapagliflozin

Nubeqa

izalontamab

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skin tag

mode of inheritance

hereditary predisposition

genetic screening

somatic variant

gonadal mosaicism

sister chromatid exchange

trisomy

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