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Pronunciation: /ˈoʊpən resection*/

open resection

Definition

Surgery to remove part or all of an organ or a tumor and nearby lymph nodes. The incision is large enough to let the surgeon see into the body.

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non-inferiority trial

pralatrexate

Tavalisse

hormone receptor status

prospective

syngeneic

retinoid

tucatinib

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hepatitis B virus antigen peptides/hepatitis G2 cell protein lysate-activated dendritic cells

oral cancer vaccine V3-P

botanical lotion CG428

anti-CD40/anti-TAA bispecific monoclonal antibody ABBV-428

Michelia alba leaf oil

Steritalc

tri-virus/GD2-specific allogeneic cytotoxic T-lymphocytes

Plasmodium vivax–infected red blood cells

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base pair

penetrance

depth of coverage

logarithm of the odds score

hereditary cancer syndrome

X-linked dominant inheritance

assisted reproductive technology

clinical utility

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