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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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ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Schiller test

diaphragm

tetra-O-methyl NDGA

Trodelvy

Erdheim-Chester disease

enzastaurin hydrochloride

DRE

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carbon C14-labeled carboplatin

FEC Regimen

forodesine hydrochloride

fluorine F 18 para-chloro-2-fluoroethyl-etomidate

personalized neoepitope yeast vaccine YE-NEO-001

mTORC1/mTORC2 inhibitor XL388

DR5 HexaBody agonist GEN1029

methylene dimethane sulfonate

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cascade genetic testing

FDR

onychodystrophy

carrier frequency

nonpenetrance

recurrence risk

X-linked dominant inheritance

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

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