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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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adjuvant chemotherapy

vascular system

emapalumab

amputation

SARS-CoV-2

glucocorticoid

Clark level III skin cancer

Opdivo

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allogeneic third-party suicide gene-transduced anti-HLA-DPB1*0401 CD4+ T cells CTL 19

anti-Ep-CAM monoclonal antibody ING-1

autologous anti-GD2/anti-PSMA 4SCAR-expressing bispecific T cells

Impact

Alfenta

imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam

technetium Tc 99m hydroxydiphosphonate

maltose

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pedigree

germline mosaicism

sister chromatid exchange

constitutional DNA

TNBC

next-generation sequencing

splice-site variant

hereditary cancer syndrome

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