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Pronunciation: /ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən/

operation

Definition

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. Also called surgery.

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polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium hyaluronate gel

wireless capsule endoscope

brain stem tumor

immune thrombocytopenia

radical nephrectomy

anakinra

lisocabtagene maraleucel

follicle-stimulating hormone

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brostallicin

tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab

anti-PSMA monoclonal antibody-MMAE conjugate

Norcept-E

autologous multiple antigen-specific T cells MASE-T

ProstAtak

allogeneic CD19CAR-CD28-CD3-zeta-expressing T lymphocytes

delta-tocotrienol

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plantar pit

nail dystrophy

autosomal dominant inheritance

kindred

fluorescence in situ hybridization

germline variant

assisted reproductive technology

noncarrier

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