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partial nephrectomy

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɑrʃəl nephrectomy*/

partial nephrectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part of one kidney or a kidney tumor, but not an entire kidney.

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needle/wire localization

peripheral blood smear

metabolism

BEP regimen

mitotic activity

scientist

stable disease

Tazverik

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Zeven

allogeneic CRISPR-edited anti-BCMA CAR-T cells CB-011

FAP/CD40-targeting DARPin MP0317

autologous anti-GD2-CAR-BBz-iCasp9 retroviral vector-transduced T lymphocytes

oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 expressing anti-CTLA-4 antibody/CD40L/4-1BBL RP3

Korlym

povidone-iodine solution

short chain fatty acid HQK-1004

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linkage disequilibrium

WES

LD

heteroduplex analysis

copy number variant

predisposing mutation

kindred

unclassified variant

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