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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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neuro-oncologist

cancer susceptibility gene mutation

limited-stage small cell lung cancer

Brooke-Spiegler syndrome

Folotyn

Pemfexy

localized gallbladder cancer

oxidative metabolism

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trimetrexate glucuronate

licochalcone A

venetoclax

autologous mesothelin-specific CAR-T cells expressing anti-PD-1/CTLA-4 antibodies

Actemra

FAK inhibitor PF-00562271

indium In 111 chimeric monoclonal antibody 806

atovaquone

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nonsense mutation

epigenetic variant

allele

linkage analysis

third-degree relative

trisomy

sensitivity

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