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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪk nərv/

optic nerve

Definition

The nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain.

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hyperalgesia

olfactory neuroblastoma

fruit acid

anxiolytic agent

E7389

bilateral

CD20 antigen

brain stem tumor

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Inspra

Soriatane

primary prostate cancer tissue/hTERT/survivin mRNA-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine

fluorine F 18 alphaVbeta6-binding peptide

pirfenidone

compound Kushen injection

Ziextenzo

technetium Tc 99m DTPA

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haplotype

linkage analysis

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

DNA

microsatellite

single nucleotide variant

exon

late or variable onset

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