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Pronunciation: /prɪˈvɛnɪv/

preventive

Definition

Used to prevent disease.

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cannabinoid

PAH

Traditional Chinese Medicine

stage II nonmelanoma skin cancer on the head and neck (not on the eyelid)

radiolabeled

mogamulizumab

CD40-ligand

Lupron Depot

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Omnipaque

anti-PD-1 siRNA PH-762

ziv-aflibercept

5-FITC-labeled colon-heptapeptide

caplacizumab-yhdp

linsitinib

immunotoxin CMD-193

fructooligosaccharide supplement

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nonpenetrance

clinical utility

polymorphism

synchronous cancer

genetic heterogeneity

nail dystrophy

incomplete penetrance

TNBC

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