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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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meteorism

DICER1 syndrome

oligofructose-enriched inulin

open colectomy

ZD1839

post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

R1507

common hepatic duct

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MC-Glucan

pentetic acid calcium

anti-CALRmut/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody JNJ-88549968

Ammonium Trichlorotellurate

Jadenu

casirivimab/imdevimab

autologous CD19-targeted CAR T cells CC 97540

Retrovir

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summary logarithm of the odds score

somatic variant

null allele

assisted reproductive technology

VUS

germline variant

RNA splicing

risk assessment

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