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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/
prophylaxis
Definition
An attempt to prevent disease.
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thoracoscopy
PEG-rhMGDF
autoimmune condition
MSI-H cancer
BBIC
value-based pricing
reagent
spinal cord compression
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anti-EpCAM/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody M701
cord blood-derived CAR T cells
VariZIG vaccine
autologous mesothelin-specific CAR-T cells
BET inhibitor ABBV-744
BCR signaling pathway inhibitor DZD8586
brigimadlin
pegdinetanib
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polygenic risk score
translocation
cascade screening
false-positive result
DNA
splice-site mutation
ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer
genetic anticipation
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