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thoracotomy

Definition

An operation to open the chest.

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hemorrhagic stroke

ECG

neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome

minimal sedation

therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7)

bypass

DNA

tracer

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tamnorzatinib

DHODH inhibitor RP7214

rhenium Re 188 etidronate

anti-BTN1A1 monoclonal antibody hSTC810

6-azauridine

HIF-2alpha inhibitor HS-10516

deuterated 3-methylhistidine

isoniazid

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novel mutation

informative

somatic variant

MSI

noninferiority study

carrier frequency

insertion

pathogenic variant

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