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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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tariquidar

BLM gene

distal colon

Ewing sarcoma

local anesthesia

valdecoxib

restless legs syndrome

fiber

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MEK inhibitor SHR 7390

gefitinib

fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor

famotidine

polysialic acid

autologous mesothelin-specific CAR-T cells expressing anti-PD-1/CTLA-4 antibodies

holmium Ho 166 poly(L-lactic acid) microspheres

iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 81C6

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X-linked dominant inheritance

translation

codon

compound heterozygosity

splice-site mutation

unclassified variant

genetic heterogeneity

nonsense mutation

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