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Pronunciation: /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

hotspot

Definition

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

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Kemstro

ultrasonogram

sarcosinamide nitrosourea

neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin

SAHA

phase I clinical trial

sphenoid bone

lymphangitic carcinomatosis

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TNFalpha/IL-2-encoding oncolytic adenovirus TILT-123

DeltaRex-G

hafnium oxide-containing nanoparticles NBTXR3

anti-human cytomegalovirus monoclonal antibody combination CSJ-148

fluorine F 18-labeled MeFAMP

Rybelsus

sulforaphane

polysaccharide-K

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clinical utility

unclassified variant

metachronous cancer

specificity

mutation analysis

mode of inheritance

third-degree relative

sumLOD score

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