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Pronunciation: /rectitis*/

rectitis

Definition

Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus). Also called proctitis.

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KOS-862

blood vessel

distal pancreatectomy

cholestasis

breast-sparing surgery

MRSI

urokinase-plasminogen activator

melphalan

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16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2

iobitridol

p.DOM-WT1-126 DNA vaccine

ECT-001 expanded cord blood

anti-HER2/PBD-MA antibody-drug conjugate DHES0815A

recombinant cell-surface anchored sialidase DAS181

Ga-68-labeled F(ab’) 2- trastuzumab

cord blood-derived expanded allogeneic natural killer cells

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deoxyribonucleic acid

RNA splicing

X-linked dominant inheritance

noncarrier

de novo variant

carrier frequency

WGS

sister chromatid exchange

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