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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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fibrinogen

Down syndrome

primary treatment

pharmacogenomics

mycosis fungoides plaque

vacuum-assisted biopsy

sleep stage

lobular neoplasia

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VSL#3

Boswellia serrata extract

Dexedrine

naltrexone hydrochloride/bupropion hydrochloride

lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated EBV mRNA vaccine mRNA-1189

anti-PSMA/anti-CD28 bispecific antibody JNJ-87189401

sulindac

Gralise

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deletion

insertion

mosaicism

single nucleotide polymorphism

CHIP

loss of heterozygosity

trinucleotide repeat

NPV

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