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Pronunciation: /orchidectomy*/

orchidectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Also called orchiectomy.

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distant metastasis

anticachexia

fostamatinib disodium

acetaminophen

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

radiation oncologist

Torisel

sarCNU

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lentivirus vector rHIV7-shI-TAR-CCR5RZ-transduced hematopoietic progenitor cells

pexastimogene devacirepvec

Bumex

CD45RA-depleted donor T lymphocytes

autologous E6 T cell receptor genetically-modified T cells

dydrogesterone

anti-CD3/anti-GUCY2C bispecific antibody PF-07062119

bortezomib

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heterozygous genotype

tumor suppressor gene

epimutation

pseudogene

gonadal mosaicism

multigene panel test

deletion

genetic screening

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