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Pronunciation: /thyroidectomy*/

thyroidectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid.

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pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

cadmium

chronic granulocytic leukemia

Gorlin syndrome

Schedule I drug

Mithracin

stage II salivary gland cancer

blood circulation

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MDM2/MDMX inhibitor ALRN-6924

selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist CORT125281

Puricase

birabresib

APIM-containing peptide ATX-101

genolimzumab

Reolysin

misonidazole

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palmar pit

germline variant

pathogenic variant

frameshift variant

genetic predisposition

third-degree relative

compound heterozygosity

genetic anticipation

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