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Pronunciation: /prɪˈvɛnɪv/

preventive

Definition

Used to prevent disease.

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ectocervix

acute radiation sickness

arterial embolization

spinal column

Kinaret

sigmoidoscopy

Ritalin

ZDX

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Listeria monocytogenes-LLO-PSA vaccine ADXS31-142

Ketone-IQ

autologous CD19-CD8-CD28-CAR-mbIL15-HER1t T cells

anti-SIRPa monoclonal antibody DS-1103

dianhydrogalactitol

anti-ErbB3 monoclonal antibody REGN1400

allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting breast cancer vaccine SV-BR-1-GM

recombinant fowlpox-prostate specific antigen vaccine

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multigene panel test

LOH

susceptibility gene mutation

phenocopy

variable expressivity

novel variant

genetic heterogeneity

genetic susceptibility

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