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ulcerative colitis

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Pronunciation: /ulcerative* colitis*/

ulcerative colitis

Definition

Chronic inflammation of the colon that produces ulcers in its lining. This condition is marked by abdominal pain, cramps, and loose discharges of pus, blood, and mucus from the bowel.

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high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy

secondary cancer

congenital hypoplastic anemia

stage II salivary gland cancer

nanomole

antihistamine

ABVD regimen

stage II distal bile duct cancer

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MUC16-targeted antibody-drug conjugate DMUC5754A

hydrogen-rich water

PRMT5 inhibitor TNG908

green tea/licorice extract-based antioxidant solution

CD73 inhibitor ATG-037

CDK4 inhibitor PF-07220060

anti-GITR agonistic monoclonal antibody REGN6569

anti-PSMA/CD3 BiTE monoclonal antibody MT112

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ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

autosomal recessive inheritance

nonsense mutation

assisted reproductive technology

deletion

single nucleotide polymorphism

ART

gene

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