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Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪˈleɪt/

dilate

Definition

To widen or enlarge an opening or hollow structure beyond its usual size, such as the pupil of the eye or a blood vessel.

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erythroleukoplakia

risk assessment

neuropathologist

mast cell tumor

basicity

experimental

acupuncture point

stage 0 lip and oral cavity carcinoma in situ

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base edited natural killer cells NK510

allogeneic CRISPR-Cas9 engineered anti-CD19 CAR T cells CTX112

allogeneic B7.1/HLA-A1 transfected tumor cell vaccine

eflapegrastim

nutraceutical TBL-12

BTK inhibitor GDC-0853

Coriolus versicolor extract

Aneustat

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genotyping

indeterminate result

microsatellite

incomplete penetrance

onychodystrophy

CHIP

whole exome sequencing

double heterozygosity

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