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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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Flomax

polyglutamate camptothecin

stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy

laryngoscopy

mast cell tumor

toxemia

fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene

mucosal human papillomavirus

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Synagis

iodine 131-6-beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol

amikacin sulfate

yiqi-yangyin-jiedu herbal decoction

HDAC6 inhibitor KA2507

dutasteride

8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate ointment

anti-c-Met antibody-drug conjugate TR1801

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informative

chromosomal instability

locus heterogeneity

heteroduplex analysis

variant of uncertain significance

LOD score

novel mutation

synchronous cancer

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