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Pronunciation: /pɔɪnt ˈvɛriənt/

point variant

Definition

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

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stage IIIC intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

malabsorption syndrome

LGD1069

natural killer cell

tumor-specific antigen

hypertension

lung metastasis

computerized tomography

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anti-CD19-CD28-zeta modified CAR CD3+ T lymphocytes JCAR015

Etretin

brentuximab

Aurora kinase inhibitor BI 811283

anti-CD352 antibody-drug conjugate SGN-CD352A

Nascobal

carbon C 13 phytofluene

autologous neoantigen-specific T lymphocytes GEN-011

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PCR

affected individual

fluorescence in situ hybridization

clinical utility

sensitivity

third-degree relative

NPV

pathognomonic

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