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Pronunciation: /məˈtərnəl/

maternal

Definition

Having to do with the mother, coming from the mother, or related through the mother.

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gastroesophageal junction

XPA gene

stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

Hepzato

oncolytic virus therapy

black cohosh

isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 gene

potentiation

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anti-CD20/CD3 bispecific antibody JS203

CK1alpha/CDK7/CDK9 inhibitor BTX-A51

Hydeltrasol

pitavastatin calcium

pelcitoclax

EGFR mutant-selective inhibitor TQB3804

allogeneic cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

PI3K-delta inhibitor BGB-10188

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constitutional DNA

cosegregation

hereditary predisposition

frameshift mutation

epigenetics

translocation

screening

disease-causing mutation

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