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Pronunciation: /myoclonic* ʤərk/

myoclonic jerk

Definition

A sudden, brief, strong contraction of a muscle or group of muscles that cannot be controlled.

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CGP 48664

ataxia

asymptomatic

daratumumab

stage III ovarian low malignant potential tumor

anhidrosis

magnetic resonance lymphangiography

lysis

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larotaxel

CholestaGel

titanium dioxide/zinc oxide sunscreen cream SPF 60

GnRH antagonist VERU-100

anti-CD79b/CD20/CD3 trispecific antibody JNJ-80948543

mefloquine

liposomal oxaliplatin

autologous anti-CD22 CAR-expressing T cells SCRI-CAR22v2

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plantar pit

LOD score

single nucleotide variant

positive predictive value

clinical utility

PPV

allelic heterogeneity

heterozygous genotype

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