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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪləˌkoʊn/

silicone

Definition

A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating on breast implants and as the inside filling of some implants.

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CT-guided biopsy

nimotuzumab

pralatrexate

sacrum

Carney-Stratakis syndrome

central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor

quadruple-negative breast cancer

polyp

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VEGFR/FGFR inhibitor ODM-203

MKNK1 inhibitor BAY 1143269

saw palmetto berry extract supplement

acetazolamide

VEGFR1-1084 peptide vaccine

dendritic cell-targeting lentiviral vector ID-LV305

Staphylococcal enterotoxin B

neoantigen peptide vaccine

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multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

triple-negative breast cancer

sporadic cancer

Sanger sequencing

epimutation

gonadal mosaicism

genotype

TDR

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