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Pronunciation: /kəmˈprɛʃən pəmp/

compression pump

Definition

A machine used to keep blood and lymph flowing by pushing air through bands or sleeves that are placed on the arms or legs.

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neuropsychology

Taxotere

cystic fibrosis

Elahere

aprepitant

animal model

acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

TESA

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allogeneic CRISPR-Cas9 engineered anti-CD19 CAR T cells CTX110

personalized neoantigen ovarian cancer vaccine

autologous anti-GD2/anti-PSMA 4SCAR-expressing bispecific T cells

Zuplenz

allogeneic anti-CD38 DAR-T cells STI-1492

Numorphan

strawberry-blackberry-black raspberry-blueberry berry mixture

CEBPA-targeting saRNA MTL-CEBPA liposome

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PRS

gonadal mosaicism

frameshift mutation

congenital

TDR

deleterious mutation

genetic heterogeneity

loss of heterozygosity

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