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Pronunciation: /priˈkænsərəs/

precancerous

Definition

A term used to describe a condition that may (or is likely to) become cancer. Also called premalignant.

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stage I nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

type 3 serotonin receptor antagonist

natural killer-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia

IL-3

bypass

Lytgobi

small-molecule drug

ammonium tetrathiomolybdate

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2′-F-ara-deoxyuridine

talabostat mesylate

iodine I 124 phospholipid ether analogue CLR1404

LMP2-specific IL-12-secreting T cell receptor-transduced T lymphocytes

tyrosine kinase inhibitor IDRX-42

gamitrinib

Dependal-M

IL-2 recombinant fusion protein ALT-801

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autosomal

de novo mutation

plantar pit

cascade screening

surveillance

nail dystrophy

mosaicism

gene

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