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Pronunciation: /ˈfæti ˈæsəd/

fatty acid

Definition

A major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development.

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Pomalyst

pilot study

gold seeds

Mithracin

medulloblastoma

primary ovarian insufficiency

circulating tumor DNA

stage II prostate cancer

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brexucabtagene autoleucel

bevifimod

autologous dendritic cells transduced with wild-type p53 adenovirus vaccine

pixatimod

pegzilarginase

autologous anti-BCMA-CAR-expressing CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes FCARH143

Isovue

CYP11A1 inhibitor ODM-209

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point variant

Sanger sequencing

genotyping

multigene test

screening

FISH

proband

first-degree relative

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