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Pronunciation: /orchiectomy*/

orchiectomy

Definition

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

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growth factor

microsatellite instability-high cancer

spotted thistle

chronic pain

TUEVAP

bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine

VeIP

Retacrit

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IDH1 inhibitor KY100001

chk2 inhibitor PHI-101

locally-acting temozolomide formulation SI-053

idasanutlin

D-methionine formulation MRX-1024

oncolytic HSV-1 R130

Talvey

obatoclax mesylate

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single nucleotide polymorphism

screening

onychodystrophy

cascade genetic testing

linkage analysis

WGS

cytogenetics

third-degree relative

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