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Pronunciation: /clivus*/

clivus

Definition

A bone at the base of the skull, near the spine. Tumors, such as chordomas and chondrosarcomas, may form on the clivus.

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naltrexone hydrochloride

phosphoric acid

rV-TRICOM

thrombosis

Kostmann neutropenia

humidifier

SSG

pneumothorax

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anti-CD7 CAR T cells SenL-T7

green tea lozenge

autologous anti-GFRa4 CAR-TCR-zeta-4-1BB-expressing T cells

B7-H4-targeting agent

Ativan

CXCR4 antagonist BL-8040

vandetanib-eluting radiopaque bead BTG-002814

Granix

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linkage

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

PCR

variable expressivity

chromosomal instability

heterozygous genotype

massively parallel sequencing

X-linked recessive inheritance

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