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Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪrəs/

virus

Definition

In medicine, a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease. Because viruses can multiply only inside infected cells, they are not considered to be alive.

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hyper-CVAD regimen

hypoxic

HRAS gene

essential oil

stage 0 transitional cell carcinoma in situ of the renal pelvis and ureter

stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer

case report

mechanistic target of rapamycin

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octreotide sustained-release formulation Debio 4126

anti-HER2 protease-activated T-cell-engager AMX-818

coltuximab ravtansine

lisaftoclax

MiHA-loaded PD-L1/L2-silenced dendritic cell vaccine

everolimus/exemestane regimen

PPE-expressing replication-defective HSV-1 vector NP2

allogeneic human stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cells VX-880

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plantar pit

insertion

genetic counseling

whole genome sequencing

incomplete penetrance

germline

inversion

point variant

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