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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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BAER test

phase IV clinical trial

talquetamab

lymphadenectomy

synovial sarcoma

calcitriol

toxicology

9cUAB30

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deuterated phenanthrene

Imuthiol

Gammagard

antimoniotungstate

uridine

autologous anti-MSLN CAR/HLA-A*02-gated inhibitory receptor/B2M shRNA-expressing T lymphocytes A2B694

dutasteride

recombinant tyrosinase-related protein-2

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nail dystrophy

second-degree relative

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

deleterious mutation

new variant

congenital

incomplete penetrance

LD

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