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latency period

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Pronunciation: /ˈleɪtənsi ˈpɪriəd/

latency period

Definition

The time that passes between being exposed to something that can cause disease (such as radiation or a virus) and having symptoms.

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internal medicine

highly active antiretroviral therapy

estrogen

yttrium Y 90-clivatuzumab tetraxetan

NB1011

germinoma

renal failure

perifosine

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pNGVL3-hICD vaccine

Etilamide

carvedilol phosphate

cholecalciferol/d-alpha tocopherol/L-selenomethionine/green tea extract/saw palmetto berry extract/daidzein/genistein/lycopene prostate health supplement

isoflurane

anti-GPC3-CAR autologous T lymphocytes

3D-expanded placenta-derived cells PLX-R18

carbon C 13 idasanutlin

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CHIP

whole genome sequencing

genetic anticipation

founder mutation

epigenetic alteration

variant of unknown significance

nucleotide

tumor DNA sequencing

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