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Pronunciation: /ʤəˈnɛtɪks/

genetics

Definition

The study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.

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redox

English lavender

vesicle

acupuncture point injection

child-life specialist

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

TESA

tetracycline

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zirconium Zr 89-labeled anti-CA19-9 monoclonal antibody 5B1

PRAME-targeting T-cell receptor/Iinducible caspase 9 BPX-701

Kyprolis

interferon gamma-primed human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells

autologous CD34+-enriched HSPCs transduced with LV vector carrying TCIRG1 gene RP-L401

anti-CD47/anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody IBI322

acetohexamide

ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel

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sister chromatid exchange

translation

predisposing mutation

FDR

assisted reproductive technology

PCR

SNV

fibrofolliculoma

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