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Pronunciation: /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

hotspot

Definition

In genetics, an area of DNA that is likely to mutate (change).

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DCF

abdominal wall

activities of daily living

tissue-agnostic therapy

simple hysterectomy

social determinants of health

ribociclib succinate

AC-T-T regimen

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carboplatin/etoposide/melphalan regimen

autologous CT7/MAGE-A3/WT1 mRNA-electroporated Langerhans-type dendritic cells

bromovinyl-deoxyuridine

karonudib

autologous anti-GFRa4 CAR-TCR-zeta-4-1BB-expressing T cells

Torisel

pegaspargase

androgen receptor ligand-binding domain-encoding plasmid DNA vaccine MVI-118

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genome-wide association study

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

plantar pit

LOH

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

tumor suppressor gene

hypomelanosis

NPV

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