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Pronunciation: /orchiectomy*/

orchiectomy

Definition

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

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DNA

angiogenesis

RET gene

post-traumatic stress disorder

penetrance

interstitial radiation therapy

psoriasis

acitretin

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anti-LILRB2 monoclonal antibody JTX-8064

extended-release MetAP2 inhibitor APL-1501

RNAdjuvant

synthetic long E6 peptide-Toll-like receptor ligand conjugate vaccine ISA201

PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor PF-04691502

Norflex

glesatinib

nitroglycerin

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penetrance

clinical utility

reduced penetrance

nonsense variant

specificity

copy number variant

oral papilloma

point variant

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