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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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Gavreto

pheochromocytoma

primary ovarian insufficiency

copayment

Scutellaria barbata

external-beam radiation therapy

premycotic phase

filler

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Cellcept

ANF-Rho

carbon C 14-pamiparib

anti-NaPi2b/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate DNIB0600A

PARP/tankyrase inhibitor 2X-121

COPP regimen

Carbocaine

monoclonal antibody NEO-201

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screening

specificity

linkage disequilibrium

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

mucosal neuroma

hereditary cancer syndrome

allele

kindred

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