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Pronunciation: /ˈɪsməs/

isthmus

Definition

A narrow part inside the body that connects two larger structures.

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stage IV ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

Trk inhibitor LOXO-101

kelp

MG98

villus

irreversible toxicity

meningeal

stage IV vulvar cancer

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autologous MAGE-A3/A6-specific TCR gene-engineered lymphocytes KITE-718

vandetanib-eluting radiopaque bead BTG-002814

acalisib

Lactobacillus rhamnosus/L. acidophilus/L. plantarum/Enterococcus faecium aqueous probiotic supplement

anti-B7-H3 antibody DS-5573a

acylfulvene-derived prodrug LP-184

tasquinimod

autologous anti-GD2-CAR-BBz-iCasp9 retroviral vector-transduced T lymphocytes

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splice-site mutation

noninferiority study

hemizygous

next-generation sequencing

compound heterozygosity

linkage

nonsense variant

haplotype

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