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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/

prophylaxis

Definition

An attempt to prevent disease.

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urine cytology

chickenpox

hypothyroidism

cerclage

Margenza

intravenous chemotherapy

LAMA3 gene

TPF regimen

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autologous HPV-E6/E7-targeting T cells

anti-Lewis B/Lewis Y monoclonal antibody GNX102

NSCLC-specific marrow-infiltrating lymphocytes

HLA-A*2402-restricted URLC10 peptides vaccine

Orestralyn

sufentanil citrate

eggplant peel extract cream

Betathine

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sebaceous epithelioma

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

metachronous cancer

tumor DNA sequencing

recurrence risk

skin tag

fluorescence in situ hybridization

susceptibility gene mutation

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