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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmpəl nephrectomy*/

simple nephrectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove one kidney.

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prostate-specific membrane antigen PET scan

alcoholic fatty liver disease

hydatidiform mole

tumor marker

clear cell adenocarcinoma

stage IVC salivary gland cancer

lestaurtinib

capsaicin

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anti-VEGFR2 monoclonal antibody HLX06

nidanilimab

anti-melanin monoclonal antibody PTI-6D2

ortataxel

vindesine sulfate

P-glycoprotein inhibitor HM30181AK

phenprocoumon

autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated pancreatic cancer vaccine

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genome-wide association study

positive predictive value

deletion

telomere

polygenic risk score

tumor DNA sequencing

variant

haplotype

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