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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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common iliac artery

triple-positive breast cancer

glandular epithelium

genetic marker

Carac

D-1MT

epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor

investigational

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Akt inhibitor NTQ1062

Viokace

MEK inhibitor PF-07799544

autologous ALPG/ALPP-targeted anti-MSLN CAR-Fas/PTPN2 shRNA-miR-expressing T lymphocytes AB-1015

R-EPOCH regimen

Neomark

rhubarb/licorice herbal supplement

bcr-abl (b3a2)-derived peptide vaccine

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Sanger sequencing

single nucleotide variant

congenital

autosomal recessive inheritance

linkage

specificity

polygenic risk score

NGS

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