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splenectomy

Definition

An operation to remove the spleen.

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moderate sedation

retrospective

signal transduction

stage I HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer

patient advocate

isolated hepatic perfusion

Imodium

endoscopic mucosal resection

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neo-multiple TAA-loaded dendritic cell vaccine

zirconium Zr 89-labeled RO5479599

adenosine A2A receptor antagonist/phosphodiesterase 10A PBF-999

anti-interleukin-1 beta monoclonal antibody AK114

Hsp90 inhibitor MPC-3100

lerisetron

pyridoxal phosphate

FAP/4-1BB-targeting fusion protein RO7122290

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pseudogene

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

genetic susceptibility

autosomal recessive inheritance

proband

autosomal

predisposing mutation

family cancer syndrome

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