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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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prophylactic mastectomy

fusion biopsy

ataxia

PTC

grade 2 follicular lymphoma

English chamomile

stage IVC hypopharyngeal cancer

palatine uvula

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recombinant interleukin-6

bempegaldesleukin

oncolytic measles virus encoding Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein

FGFR4 inhibitor H3B-6527

Vitrakvi

Ansaid

pidnarulex

fesoterodine fumarate

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informed consent

de novo mutation

de novo variant

founder variant

cosegregation

consent process

translocation

deleterious mutation

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