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Pronunciation: /sɔft ˈpælɪt/

soft palate

Definition

The back, muscular (not bony) part of the roof of the mouth.

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limb-sparing surgery

hypernephroma

parathyroidectomy

autonomic nervous system disorder

cortisone

open colectomy

median overall survival

pernicious anemia

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L-methylfolate

eurestobart

anti-HER2-CAR autologous CMV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Stendra

toremifene citrate

Onureg

CeaVac

RET inhibitor LOXO-260

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genetic susceptibility

family cancer syndrome

antioncogene

NPV

insertion

missense variant

genetic counseling

homozygous genotype

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