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Pronunciation: /ˈdʊrə ˈmɑtər/

dura mater

Definition

The tough outer layer of tissue that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord and is closest to the skull. The dura mater is one of the three layers that form the meninges.

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bispecific monoclonal antibody

saline

needle/wire localization

skinning vulvectomy

pyrimidine

dose

interleukin-1-alfa

hormone replacement therapy

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keynatinib

MVA-BN-brachyury-TRICOM vaccine

liposomal docetaxel

retaspimycin hydrochloride

SHP2 inhibitor JAB-3068

HLA-A2, A3-restricted FGF-5 peptides/Montanide ISA-51 vaccine

pUMVC3-hIGFBP-2 multi-epitope plasmid DNA vaccine

autologous anti-MART-1 F5 T-cell receptor gene-engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes

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uninformative result

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

chromosomal instability

heterozygous genotype

null allele

genetic heterogeneity

locus heterogeneity

allelic heterogeneity

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