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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm/

central nervous system

Definition

The brain and spinal cord. Also called CNS.

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electrode

citrovorum factor

cardiac

blinatumomab

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome

birth control

observation

regional chemotherapy

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URLC10-CDCA1-KOC1 multipeptide vaccine

CD19-CD34 tagged metabolically programmed CAR T cells

vericiguat

Depakote

vinorelbine tartrate

abexinostat tosylate

GM.CD40L cell vaccine

autologous CD8-positive PBL sensitized to Drosophila cell-presented melanoma peptides

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nonpenetrance

nonsense variant

fluorescence in situ hybridization

compound heterozygosity

hereditary predisposition

informative

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

translocation

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