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Pronunciation: /ˈæsi/

assay

Definition

A laboratory test to find and measure the amount of a specific substance.

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film mammography

familial diffuse gastric cancer

gene signature

stage III adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

LMP776

CEA peptide-1

BRCA2

alum

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anti-EGFR/c-Met bispecific antibody CKD-702

lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

ceftazidime sodium

PEG-based laxative NER1006

oncolytic virus RT-01

fermented wheat germ extract

lutetium Lu 177-DTPA-omburtamab

flotetuzumab

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indeterminate result

fluorescence in situ hybridization

heritability

point variant

X-linked recessive inheritance

second-degree relative

whole exome sequencing

whole genome sequencing

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