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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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chemotherapy

radionuclide scanning

synovial membrane

hereditary diffuse gastric cancer

atelectasis

differentiation syndrome

acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

BSS

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docetaxel formulation CKD-810

multifunctional/multitargeted anticancer agent OMN54

topical AKT inhibitor SM-020

RP-Mycin

allogeneic multivirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

rasburicase

transferrin-CRM107

sodium bicarbonate solution

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fluorescence in situ hybridization

susceptibility gene mutation

GWAS

pedigree

mutation

pathogenic variant

disease-causing mutation

MLPA

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