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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəs/

locus

Definition

The physical location of a specific gene on a chromosome.

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senescence

proctosigmoidoscopy

cystectomy

immune system modulator

familial diffuse gastric cancer

PI

phase I/II clinical trial

computed tomography scan

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OX40L-expressing oncolytic adenovirus DNX-2440

anti-FLT3/CD3 BiTE antibody AMG 427

abiraterone

autologous rapamycin-resistant Th1/Tc1 cells RAPA-201

remimazolam

multikinase inhibitor SAR103168

Tetracyn

apraglutide

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genome-wide association study

linkage disequilibrium

gonadal mosaicism

carrier

second-degree relative

single nucleotide polymorphism

autosomal dominant inheritance

sebaceoma

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