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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/

prophylaxis

Definition

An attempt to prevent disease.

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urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)-derived peptide A6

copper Cu 64-ATSM

radionuclide scanning

Avage

temsirolimus

nucleolus

telangiectasia

onychodystrophy

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fluorouracil

monoclonal antibody GIM-122

fenretinide

DNA-PK inhibitor AZD7648

anti-PD-1/anti-TIGIT bispecific antibody IBI321

pUMVC3-hIGFBP-2 multi-epitope plasmid DNA vaccine

iodine I 131 rituximab

pracinostat

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pedigree

homozygous genotype

MSI

somatic mutation

GWAS

epimutation

epigenetic alteration

cascade genetic testing

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