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Pronunciation: /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/

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Definition

The process of synthesizing messenger RNA (mRNA) from DNA.

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chromosome 17p deletion

suicide

SSRI

ovarian tissue banking

appendage

triple-positive breast cancer

methodology

stage IV nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

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elesclomol

pimasertib

Teslac

TNFalpha/IL-2-encoding oncolytic adenovirus TILT-123

MET kinase inhibitor OMO-1

GastroMARK

Decavac

Novolin N

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genetic counseling

carrier

surveillance

deletion

pseudogene

noncarrier

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

positive predictive value

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