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Pronunciation: /nəˈsɑfərɪŋks/

nasopharynx

Definition

The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear.

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11C-acetate

yttrium Y 90-ibritumomab tiuxetan

acute radiation sickness

Coreg

colloidal oatmeal

tepotinib hydrochloride

familial diffuse gastric cancer

AAT deficiency

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defactinib

grape juice

Stimuvax

Orthoclone OKT3

autologous PD-1-targeted chimeric switch receptor-modified T lymphocytes

direct oral anticoagulant

recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine

serine protease inhibitor WX-671

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single nucleotide variant

mosaicism

genetic anticipation

susceptibility gene mutation

nucleotide

informed consent

germline DNA

MLPA

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