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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/

prophylaxis

Definition

An attempt to prevent disease.

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pelvis

kelp

invasive hydatidiform mole

Imdelltra

familial cancer

biological profile

Sézary cell

indole-3-carbinol

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Zepzelca

vaginal hyaluronic acid/lactic acid-based formulation IC-LC02S2Q2

gallium Ga 68 FF58

Viagra

FLT3/KIT kinase inhibitor AKN-028

recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor

autologous anti-CD19 CAR-expressing T lymphocytes IC19/1563

mesmulogene ancovacivec

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mutation analysis

hereditary predisposition

germline variant

mucosal neuroma

pedigree

poikiloderma

WXS

somatic variant

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