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Pronunciation: /polypeptide*/

polypeptide

Definition

A substance that contains many amino acids (the molecules that join together to form proteins).

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stage II HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer

radiation

hydatidiform mole

prophylactic mastectomy

pharyngeal cancer

soft palate

motor

hemangiopericytoma

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gallium Ga 68-NODAGA-E(c[RGDyK])2

motesanib diphosphate

BCL6 degrader BMS-986458

pDNA-encoding Emm55 autologous cancer cell vaccine IFx-Hu2.0

anti-EGFR/anti-B7-H3 CAR T cells

Acthrel

Tasigna

anti-PD-1/anti-TIM-3 bispecific antibody LB1410

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LOD score

disease-causing mutation

PRS

sensitivity

point mutation

heterozygous genotype

trisomy

PCR

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