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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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calcium gluconate

post-traumatic stress disorder

birth canal

triple-positive breast cancer

stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome

Tibsovo

MEN2 syndrome

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gemtuzumab ozogamicin

evocalcet

vincristine sulfate

aniline mustard

hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate

WT-1 analogue peptide vaccine

anti-PD-1/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody IBI-319

Perjeta

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genetic screening

unaffected individual

DNA

facies

clinical validity

epigenetics

phenocopy

carrier rate

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