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acupressure

?

Press
Pronunciation: /acupressure*/

acupressure

Definition

The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.

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Voraxaze

SDOH

bucket trial

cranial nerve

postmenopausal

underactive thyroid

trans fat

auditory brain stem response test

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squeezed red blood cells expressing HPV16 epitopes SQZ-AAC-HPV

bispecific monoclonal antibody ASP2074

ultra-micronized palmitoyl ethylamine (PEA) FSD-201

ALVAC-CEA B7.1 vaccine

autologous anti-GFRa4 CAR-TCR-zeta-4-1BB-expressing T cells

anti-TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate BIO-106

anti-LIV-1 antibody-drug conjugate BRY812

BET inhibitor ABBV-744

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deoxyribonucleic acid

nonsense variant

multigene test

negative predictive value

metachronous cancer

genomic imprinting

genetic anticipation

sensitivity

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