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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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transoral robotic surgery

stage IVB lip and oral cavity cancer

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma pathway

L-MTP-PE

biliary tract

survival rate

Purixan

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metoprolol succinate

DM-CHOC-PEN

xinmailong

oncolytic HSV-1716

WT1 mRNA-electroporated autologous dendritic cell vaccine

iPSC-derived natural killer cells FT500

carnosine/hibiscus-based oral mucoadhesive tablet

Ztalmy

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whole genome sequencing

hereditary cancer syndrome

transcription

haploinsufficiency

pseudogene

informed consent

hereditary predisposition

de novo mutation

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