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Pronunciation: /ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən/

alteration

Definition

A change resulting in something that is different from the original.

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stage II nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

gastric feeding tube

NK-LGLL

breast cyst

peritoneal

ectocervix

spectroscopy

fluorine F 18-16 alpha-fluoroestradiol

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WT1-sensitized T cells

nicotine

oncolytic HSV-1 NV1020

Testostroval

iodine I 124-labeled anti-PSCA A11 minibody

allogeneic anti-CD7 CAR T cells 4SCAR7U

copper Cu 64 NOTA-PSMAi-PEG-Cy5.5-C’ dots

folate receptor-targeted vinca alkaloid EC0489

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GWAS

multigene test

compound heterozygosity

genodermatosis

de novo mutation

hypomelanosis

NPV

second-degree relative

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