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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm/

central nervous system

Definition

The brain and spinal cord. Also called CNS.

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noni

autoimmune thyroiditis

drug product

papillary renal cell carcinoma

lung function test

castrate-sensitive prostate cancer

stromal tissue

bone marrow biopsy

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anti-PKN3 siRNA Atu027

fosifloxuridine nafalbenamide

nivolumab/relatlimab-rmbw

corticorelin acetate

barasertib

zalcitabine

mTORC1/2 kinase inhibitor BI 860585

omacetaxine mepesuccinate

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NGS

triple-negative breast cancer

multigene panel test

missense variant

locus

constitutional DNA

nonsense mutation

positive predictive value

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