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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm/

optimism

Definition

The tendency to believe that there is good in everything and to have positive thoughts about most things that happen.

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antiapoptotic

adipokine

AGUS

median

cornea

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

DVT

paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation

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mesalamine

Bumex

dinaciclib

MAGE-A3-expressing adenovirus type5 vaccine

autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes from ibrutinib-treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients IOV-2001

thiotepa

Camptosar

Allodepleted T-cell ImmunotheRapeutics

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aneuploidy

logarithm of the odds score

uninformative result

reduced penetrance

facies

FISH

negative predictive value

autosomal dominant inheritance

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