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ex vivo
(ex VEE-voh)
Outside of the living body. Refers to a medical procedure in which an organ, cells, or tissue are taken from a living body for a treatment or procedure, and then returned to the living body.
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evaluable patients
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everolimus
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Evista
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Ewing family of tumors
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Ewing sarcoma
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exatecan mesylate
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excision
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excisional biopsy
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excisional skin surgery
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excrete
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