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Pronunciation: /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

hotspot

Definition

In genetics, an area of DNA that is likely to mutate (change).

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anti-CD22 immunotoxin CAT-8015

soft tissue

orphan drug designation

multifocal breast cancer

Velcade

HuMax-CD20

vascularized autologous bone graft

citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate

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fluorine F 18 clofarabine

dalutrafusp alfa

opelconazole

hematoporphyrin derivative

anti-PD-L1/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody BAT7104

extended release metformin hydrochloride

glasdegib maleate

fluorine F 18-fluorothymidine

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recurrence risk

missense variant

sporadic cancer

Ashkenazi Jews

poikiloderma

carrier frequency

germline mutation

nonsense mutation

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