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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəs/

locus

Definition

The physical location of a specific gene on a chromosome.

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macrophage

fractionation

inotuzumab ozogamicin

mammary gland

contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

anaplastic thyroid cancer

postprandial

follow-up care plan

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timolol maleate

PI3K alpha/beta inhibitor BAY1082439

HyperAcute-Lung Cancer Vaccine

Allegra

blueberry powder supplement

mifepristone

Unasyn

Doxil

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epigenetic variant

presymptomatic testing

SNV

inherited cancer syndrome

fluorescence in situ hybridization

polymorphism

frameshift mutation

band

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