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Pronunciation: /uvula*/

uvula

Definition

The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate). Also called palatine uvula.

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phase I clinical trial

Brassica vegetable

hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

straight colorectal anastomosis

anticancer therapy

curative surgery

stage IV intrahepatic bile duct cancer

HIV DNA test

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CENP-E inhibitor GSK-923295A

Nyvepria

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody QL1604

spherical nucleic acid nanoparticle NU-0129

neoantigen-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine

Neuvenge

FEC Regimen

autologous glioma cell lysate

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novel variant

locus

point variant

segregation analysis

depth of coverage

linkage disequilibrium

autosomal

biallelic

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