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thoracotomy

Definition

An operation to open the chest.

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magnetic resonance perfusion imaging

vital

somatostatin receptor

parenchyma

tissue-agnostic therapy

ethynyluracil

speculum

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

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fluorine F 18 PARP inhibitor

acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride

anti-CD19/anti-CD3/anti-CD28 trispecific antibody CC312

plinabulin

ruthenium Ru 106

autologous anti-GD2/anti-PSMA 4SCAR-expressing bispecific T cells

IL-12-Fc fusion protein KGX101

petrolatum-mineral oil-lanolin-ceresin ointment

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X-linked recessive inheritance

uninformative result

facies

variant of unknown significance

mucosal neuroma

skin tag

chromosomal instability

band

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