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Pronunciation: /daɪˈʤɛsʧən/

digestion

Definition

The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and repair.

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Data and Safety Monitoring Board

nail dystrophy

Gliadel Wafer

stage I laryngeal cancer

intra-arterial

EHR

phytohemagglutinin

cohort study

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zanolimumab

AmBisome

selective estrogen receptor degrader AZD9496

anti-KAAG1 antibody-drug conjugate ADCT-901

Lyrica

alprazolam

Numorphan

HER2-targeted hypoxia-stimulated CAR T cells

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compound heterozygosity

logarithm of the odds score

fluorescence in situ hybridization

locus

mutation analysis

presymptomatic testing

autosomal dominant inheritance

genetic screening

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