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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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stage III distal bile duct cancer

bone-seeking radioisotope

VX-710

risk assessment

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rybrevant

granulosa cell tumor

EKB-569

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banoxantrone

p38 MAPK inhibitor LY2228820 dimesylate

EPS8 peptide-specific dendritic cells

IRE1 RNase inhibitor ORIN1001

bovine lactoferrin supplement

carbon C 14 dacomitinib

Prostin E2

5-fluorouracil/salicylic acid topical solution

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somatic variant

proband

assisted reproductive technology

de novo variant

codon

autosomal dominant inheritance

polygenic risk score

logarithm of the odds score

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