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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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recombinant human methionyl stem cell factor

ADE regimen

ultrasound energy

five element acupuncture

veliparib

eribulin mesylate

progression

lappa

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anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody SYN125

c-Met/FLT3/TRK/CDK8/19 inhibitor TSN084

asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn

therapeutic human antithrombin-III

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

Xiaoai Jiedu decoction

cyclin-dependent kinase 6 inhibitor

Cytadren

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de novo mutation

SNP

hereditary predisposition

exon

multigene panel test

carrier rate

genetic heterogeneity

point variant

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