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retch

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Pronunciation: /retch*/

retch

Definition

The action of the stomach and esophagus to try to vomit (eject some or all of the contents of the stomach). Retching that does not cause vomiting is called dry heaves.

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radiation dermatitis

HER2 negative

partial laryngectomy

underactive thyroid

granular leukocyte

LDH

deep sedation

value-based pricing

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alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase-expressing allogeneic renal cell carcinoma vaccine

autologous anti-ICAM-1-CAR-CD28-4-1BB-CD3zeta-expressing T cells AIC100

HLA-A2-restricted synthetic glioma antigen peptides vaccine

Exparel

anti-EGP-2 immunotoxin MOC31-PE

Biocurcumax

PPI-2458

DNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor VX-984

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allelic heterogeneity

germline mosaicism

negative predictive value

plantar pit

second-degree relative

sebaceoma

LD

nucleotide

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