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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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MCD test

angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia

pM-81

intravenous chemotherapy

phantom limb pain

Afinitor

folic acid antagonist

saline

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lipid nanoparticle encapsulated mRNAs encoding human IL-12A/IL-12B MEDI-1191

glycosylated recombinant human interleukin-7

Amevive

zirconium Zr 89 girentuximab

integrin alpha-2 inhibitor E7820

Roxanol

copper Cu 64-PSMA-I&T

EGFRBi-armed autologous activated T cells

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gene

mucosal neuroma

de novo variant

genetic susceptibility

ART

pathognomonic

frameshift mutation

Sanger sequencing

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