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Pronunciation: /epigenetics*/

epigenetics

Definition

The study of heritable changes that do not affect the DNA sequence but influence gene expression.

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digital image analysis

Mevacor

metabolomics

oral chemotherapy

reduction

stage II ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

tobacco

spinal tap

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Intuvax

anti-denatured collagen monoclonal antibody TRC093

Remitogen

cisplatin

anti-integrin monoclonal antibody-DM4 immunoconjugate IMGN388

olive oil extract/curcumin-based capsule

Vinetra

venlafaxine

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genetic susceptibility

surveillance

somatic variant

missense mutation

carrier

disease-causing mutation

microsatellite

carrier frequency

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