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Pronunciation: /ˈtɑnsɪl/

tonsil

Definition

One of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.

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PET scan

petrolatum

esophageal speech

vorozole

cyclooxygenase-2

CD20 antigen

CT-322

stage IV penile cancer

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TLR7 agonist JNJ-64794964

AdRTVP-1-transduced prostate cancer cell-based vaccine

Norvir

recombinant human papillomavirus 11-valent vaccine

anti-CDH6 antibody-drug conjugate HKT288

Calquence

iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody CC49-deltaCH2

adenovirus serotype 26-expressing HPV16 vaccine JNJ-63682918

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pathognomonic

variant of unknown significance

hereditary cancer syndrome

hemizygous

CNV

haplotype

hereditary predisposition

haploinsufficiency

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