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compound heterozygosity

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Pronunciation: /ˈkɑmpaʊnd heterozygosity*/

compound heterozygosity

Definition

The presence of two different mutated alleles at a particular gene locus.

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gestational trophoblastic tumor

Eklund displacement views

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

withdrawal

Muir-Torre syndrome

objective response

disorientation

nasoscopy

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fluorescent imaging ligand OTL38

melphalan flufenamide hydrochloride

Hydeltrasol

anti-ALPP/ALPPL2/MMAE ADC SGN-ALPV

botanically-derived agent RH324

anti-EGFR/topoisomerase I inhibitor antibody-drug conjugate HLX42

icatibant

duborimycin

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sister chromatid exchange

frameshift mutation

autosomal

phenocopy

missense mutation

cutaneous leiomyoma

deleterious mutation

D’Amico criteria

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