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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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radiosurgery

Eloxatin

thoracic surgical oncologist

endoluminal laser therapy

BRM therapy

natural history study

estrogen receptor negative

trabecular cancer

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relacorilant

green tea lozenge

mRNA-based TriMixMelanoma vaccine ECI-006

polyglutamate camptothecin

MAT2A inhibitor AG-270

HDAC8 inhibitor NBM-BMX

anti-SIRPa monoclonal antibody DS-1103

BRAF(V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5212054

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carrier frequency

germline mutation

susceptibility gene mutation

genetic screening

DNA

attributable risk

epigenetics

D’Amico criteria

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