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Pronunciation: /gəmz/

gums

Definition

The tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth. Also called gingiva.

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endocrine

extravasation injury

PF-3512676

Costello syndrome

palliative sedation

hematopoietic tissue

breast duct endoscopy

sulfa drug

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alpha V beta 1 inhibitor ATN-161

cocculus/Nux vomica/tabacum/petroleum extract

lipid nanoparticle encapsulating mRNA encoding Cas9 protein and TTR-targeting single guide RNA NTLA-2001

BTK inhibitor ABBV-992

Insegia

Uvadex

nucleoside analog DFP-10917

BC-819 plasmid/polyethylenimine complex

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variant

frameshift variant

single nucleotide polymorphism

multigene test

TNBC

cutaneous leiomyoma

LOH

acrochordon

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