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Pronunciation: /parathyroidectomy*/

parathyroidectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid).

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pacemaker

atorvastatin calcium

Femara

CAD system

IGF

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

PML gene

EGFR inhibitor

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Membrane-bound IL-15-expressing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes OBX-115

gemcitabine-releasing intravesical system

LMP/BARF1/ EBNA1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Zanaflex

Cyren A

Evoxac

rotavirus vaccine

anti-4-1BB/5T4 bispecific Aantibody ALG.APV-527

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throughput

linkage

linkage analysis

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

genetic screening

fibrofolliculoma

genomic imprinting

haploinsufficiency

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