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Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊtəl pancreatectomy*/

total pancreatectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove the entire pancreas. Part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes are also removed.

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patient advocate

monoclonal antibody Ch14.18

gallium nitrate

ileostomy

myasthenia gravis

toxemia

Kanjinti

6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene

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Trelstar

super enhancer inhibitor GZ17-6.02

Flonase

multiple TAA-loaded dendritic cell vaccine

copper 64 Cu-labeled macrophage-targeted nanoparticle

PD-L2 peptide-Montanide vaccine

HLA-A*2402-restricted URLC10-CDCA1-VEGFR1-VEGFR2 multipeptide vaccine

autologous alpha-PNE switchable CAR T cells CLBR001 and CD19-specific adapter molecule SWI019

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PPV

predisposing mutation

pedigree

assisted reproductive technology

locus heterogeneity

germline mosaicism

presymptomatic testing

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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