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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/

prophylaxis

Definition

An attempt to prevent disease.

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CTC

morbidity

blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

varenicline tartrate

microsatellite instability

ostomy

DHHS

targeted radionuclide therapy

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carbon C 14-pamiparib

CDK7 inhibitor XL102

Coffea arabica extract

Tybost

PI-88

capsase-9-PP2A interaction inhibitor PEP-010

arsenic trioxide capsule formulation ORH 2014

mRNA-encoded anti-CD3/anti-CLDN6 bispecific antibody BNT142

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germline variant

mosaicism

null allele

chromosome

genetic marker

palmar pit

ART

VUS

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