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Pronunciation: /thoracentesis*/

thoracentesis

Definition

Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs.

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autologous tumor cell

interleukin-10

spinal anesthesia

stage IIIB melanoma

CC-8490

Miraluma test

D-1MT

incubated

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personalized neoantigen follicular lymphoma vaccine

Sporanox

anti-SIRPalpha monoclonal antibody BYON4228

alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement

technetium Tc 94m sestamibi

PEP-3-KLH conjugate vaccine

clobetasol propionate

4-peptide melanoma vaccine

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band

copy number variant

palmar pit

inconclusive result

TDR

trichilemmoma

inherited cancer syndrome

clinical utility

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