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partial oophorectomy

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɑrʃəl oophorectomy*/

partial oophorectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part of one ovary or part of both ovaries.

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atypical ductal hyperplasia

hypernephroma

viral oncolysate

control group

family cancer syndrome

galiximab

autonomic nervous system disorder

arzoxifene hydrochloride

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anti-CD8b antibody/IL-2 mutein fusion protein AB248

abemaciclib

sodium biphosphate/sodium phosphate oral laxative

glipizide

TransMID

Lamictal

Herplex

denileukin diftitox

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X-linked recessive inheritance

unaffected individual

susceptibility gene mutation

genotyping

next-generation sequencing

autosomal dominant inheritance

FISH

FDR

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