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Pronunciation: /chiasma*/

chiasma

Definition

An anatomy term for an X-shaped crossing (for example, of nerves or tendons).

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basal cell cancer

positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging scan

germ

Synribo

methyl group

FOLFIRI-bevacizumab regimen

staging

MORAb-009

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mobocertinib succinate

recombinant human interleukin-15

etodolac

GastroMARK

acetazolamide sodium

Lucentis

CAPOX regimen

IGF-1R/IR inhibitor KW-2450

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missense variant

recurrence risk

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

loss of heterozygosity

X-linked recessive inheritance

Ashkenazi Jews

consent process

family cancer syndrome

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