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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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iodine

intrapericardial chemotherapy

EHR

SARS-CoV-2

connexin gene

obinutuzumab

intramuscular

quadrivalent vaccine

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utidelone

Wnt signaling inhibitor SM04755

11beta-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitor AZD4017

thermogenic regulator RZL-012

Videx

autologous anti-CD19 CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-expressing T cells CNCT19

ferric carboxymaltose solution

P-p68 inhibitor RX-5902

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frameshift mutation

WXS

incomplete penetrance

congenital

single nucleotide polymorphism

nonsense variant

surveillance

fluorescence in situ hybridization

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