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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkənd dɪˈgri ˈrɛlətɪv/

second-degree relative

Definition

An aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild, niece, nephew, or half-sibling of an individual. Also called SDR.

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aneuploidy

intestinal

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ganglioside

intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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copper Cu 67 SAR-bisPSMA

CD371-specific/YSNVz/IL-18 CAR T cells

lyso-thermosensitive liposomal doxorubicin

EGFR inhibitor JIN-A02

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dexamethasone sodium phosphate

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depth of coverage

Sanger sequencing

germline

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

founder mutation

tumor DNA sequencing

nonpenetrance

SNP

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