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Pronunciation: /ˈproʊˌtɑn/

proton

Definition

A small, positively charged particle of matter found in the atoms of all elements. Streams of protons generated by special equipment can be used for radiation treatment.

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ganciclovir

ganglioside

stage II laryngeal cancer

Jelmyto

microtubule

ampulla of Vater

Gardasil

therapeutic

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Depakote ER

anti-claudin 18.2 antibody-drug conjugate SKB315

polyvalent antigen-KLH conjugate vaccine

selective estrogen receptor degrader AND019

anti-KIR3DL3 monoclonal antibody NPX267

oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1-encoding GM-CSF

tirapazamine

lipid nanoparticle encapsulated MYC-targeting mRNA-based agent OTX-2002

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MSI

indeterminate result

nonsense variant

frameshift variant

fluorescence in situ hybridization

sebaceous epithelioma

tumor DNA sequencing

linkage disequilibrium

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