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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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Emend

inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

testicular cancer

live virus vaccine

adnexal mass

sudden infant death syndrome

chemokine

selective estrogen receptor degrader

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CDK4/6 inhibitor BPI-16350

carmustine sustained-release implant wafer

Empliciti

technitium Tc 99m ADAPT6

anti-CD123 ADC IMGN632

fluorine F 18 dasatinib

mTORC1 kinase inhibitor RMC-5552

ALVAC-MART-1 vaccine

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nonsense mutation

founder variant

predisposing mutation

variable expressivity

de novo mutation

hemizygous

SNV

attributable risk

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