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Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

deficiency

Definition

In medicine, a shortage of a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) needed by the body.

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Avodart

anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein

tracheoesophageal puncture

antimitotic agent

photosensitivity

tibia

brain stem auditory evoked response test

fruquintinib

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Aquadiol

Cubicin

sivifene gel

Neuraceq

autologous anti-CD19 CAR-expressing T lymphocytes UF-KURE19

pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20

dexpanthenol cream

recombinant human EGF-rP64K/Montanide ISA 51 vaccine

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incomplete penetrance

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

SDR

transcription

inconclusive result

HLOD score

pathogenic variant

third-degree relative

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