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Pronunciation: /resection*/

resection

Definition

Surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ.

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brivanib alaninate

unsealed internal radiation therapy

PARP inhibitor

relative survival rate

splenomegaly

limb-salvage surgery

benign prostatic hyperplasia

intracavitary

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EGFR/FLT3/Abl inhibitor SKLB1028

acetazolamide sodium

pemetrexed disodium

bizelesin

fentanyl citrate buccal tablet

inupadenant

oleclumab

porfimer sodium

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mutation

point mutation

hypomelanosis

mucosal neuroma

consent process

missense mutation

next-generation sequencing

clinical validity

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