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Pronunciation: /pɔɪnt mjuˈteɪʃən/

point mutation

Definition

A genetic alteration caused by the substitution of a single nucleotide for another nucleotide. Also called point variant.

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study agent

proteoglycan

atypical ductal breast hyperplasia

R1507

nocebo effect

first-in-human study

3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

physical dependence

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autologous MuSK-CD3z/4-1BB-expressing chimeric autoantibody receptor T cells MuSK-CAART

autologous anti-PD-L1-armored anti-CD22 CAR T cells

Imdelltra

sodium bicarbonate solution

GM-CSF-encoding oncolytic adenovirus CGTG-102

STAT3 inhibitor C-188-9

fluorine F 18 fluoro-PEG6-IPQA

Mucomyst

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assisted reproductive technology

chromosomal instability

penetrance

aneuploidy

tumor DNA sequencing

genomic imprinting

sporadic cancer

facies

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