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Pronunciation: /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

hotspot

Definition

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

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progressive disease

osteomalacia

BAER test

KSHV

latissimus dorsi flap

ovarian tissue freezing

stage 0 anal HSIL

promyelocytic leukemia gene

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autologous CRISPR-Cas9-modified/BCL11A gene-disrupted human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells OTQ923

Choletec

MYC-targeting siRNA DCR-MYC

Supprelin

Lovenox

transdermal estrogen

Delatestryl

anti-CD38 antibody-drug conjugate STI-6129

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hemizygous

pathognomonic

genetic screening

nonsense variant

sporadic cancer

kindred

genodermatosis

germline variant

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