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Pronunciation: /ˈægrəˌveɪtɪŋ ˈfæktər/

aggravating factor

Definition

Something that makes a condition worse. For example, tobacco smoke is an aggravating factor for asthma.

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disulfiram

vascularized autologous bone graft

FOBT

risk factor

chromosome 17

tumor microenvironment

ALL

T-cell exhaustion

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milatuzumab-doxorubicin antibody-drug conjugate

Symmetrel

canfosfamide hydrochloride

autologous anti-BCMA CAR-transduced T cells KITE-585

fluphenazine hydrochloride

pan-mutant-selective PI3K-alpha inhibitor RLY-2608

dual-affinity B7-H3/CD3-targeted protein MGD009

liposome-encapsulated daunorubicin-cytarabine

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LOH

family cancer syndrome

intron

germline

positive predictive value

indeterminate result

late or variable onset

locus heterogeneity

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