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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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viral therapy

LAMA3 gene

simvastatin

Triapine

medicated urethral system for erection

PP

plasma cell myeloma

N-acetyl-L-cysteine

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goserelin acetate extended-release microspheres LY01022

CD8+ and CD4+ donor memory T cells-expressing HA1-specific TCR

PI3K-beta Inhibitor SAR260301

P30-linked EphA2/CMV pp65/survivin peptide vaccine P30-EPS

BTK inhibitor HMPL-760

dimethicone/polymer barrier cream

Trulance

botanical-based agent NBT-NM108

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germline

nonpenetrance

carrier

cosegregation

sebaceous epithelioma

inherited cancer syndrome

splice-site variant

RNA splicing

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