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Pronunciation: /ˈrɛspərˌeɪtər/

respirator

Definition

In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe. Also called ventilator.

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genetic predisposition

encorafenib

genital

shiitake mushroom

ventricle

stage 0 gastric cancer (carcinoma in situ)

stage III lymphedema

beta-sitosterol

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batabulin sodium

yttrium Y 90 tabituximab barzuxetan

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes-central memory T cells

Recorlev

Somavert

Akt inhibitor LY2780301

henatinib maleate

human MHC non-restricted cytotoxic T-cell line TALL-104

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sporadic cancer

FDR

double heterozygosity

third-degree relative

recurrence risk

insertion

SNP

sensitivity

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