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Pronunciation: /hiv*/

HIV

Definition

The cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also called human immunodeficiency virus.

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deferred therapy

heterozygous genotype

BSS

axillary dissection

Ro 31-7453

killer T cell

vincristine sulfate

PEG-Intron

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methylmercaptopurine riboside

Vasospan

DNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor

allogeneic AML antigen-expressing dendritic cell vaccine

autologous anti-HER2 CAR T cells CCT303-406

beta-glucan MM-10-001

curcumin/polyphenols-containing botanical agent APG-157

gallium Ga 68-THP-PSMA

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allele

pedigree

multigene test

insertion

chromosome

band

HLOD score

nucleotide

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