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Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪntmənt/

ointment

Definition

A substance used on the skin to soothe or heal wounds, burns, rashes, scrapes, or other skin problems. Also called unguent.

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ripretinib

pelvic exenteration

stage I esophageal adenocarcinoma

therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7)

VX-710

gadolinium texaphyrin

open label study

PCV regimen

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Hycamtin

safusidenib

gemcitabine hydrochloride

autologous TAAs-loaded autologous dendritic cells AV-GBM-1

autologous anti-CD19CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CD4+/CD8+ central memory T lymphocytes JCAR014

gallium Ga 68-NODAGA-ZIGF-1R:4:40

polaprezinc

ixazomib citrate

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linkage

incomplete penetrance

genomic imprinting

presymptomatic testing

hypomelanosis

homozygous genotype

nonsense mutation

attributable risk

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