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Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/

overweight

Definition

Being too heavy for one’s height. Excess body weight can come from fat, muscle, bone, and/or water retention. Being overweight does not always mean being obese.

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ZD4054

VAdriaC

BMS-247550

USB1 gene

antioncogene

macular degeneration

iron

stage 0 nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ on the head and neck (not on the eyelid)

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allogeneic polymer-encapsulated IL-2-secreting retinal pigmented epithelial cells AVB-001

loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl

pan-PI3K/mTOR inhibitor SF1126

sargramostim plasmid DNA melanoma vaccine adjuvant

Hpk1 inhibitor PF-07265028

natural human interferon alpha OPC-18

fluorine F 18-labeled MeFAMP

carlumab

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incomplete penetrance

unclassified variant

cosegregation

insertion

deletion

Sanger sequencing

summary logarithm of the odds score

multigene panel test

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