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Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtər/

ventilator

Definition

In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe. Also called respirator.

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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

hematopoietic stem cell

polypeptide

complete androgen blockade

neurotoxicity

ganciclovir

dietary supplement

stage III lymphedema

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HER-2-neu, CEA peptides, GM-CSF, Montanide ISA-51 vaccine

LMP-2:340-349 peptide vaccine

citarinostat

Riboxamide

omidubicel

EGb761

anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody MDX-1342

rexinoid NRX194204

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X-linked recessive inheritance

hemizygous

second-degree relative

chromosomal instability

third-degree relative

aneuploidy

heterozygous genotype

frameshift variant

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