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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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heterozygous genotype

PAD

chemical peel

BRM therapy

Mylotarg

World Health Organization

genetics

tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand

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transcription factor protein SON-DP

autologous glioma cell lysate

cytokine-based biologic agent IRX-2

antisense oligonucleotide QR-313

lumretuzumab

lipid nanoparticle encapsulating glutathione S-transferase P siRNA NBF-006

TICE BCG solution

Sorghum bicolor supplement

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deletion

nonsense variant

triple-negative breast cancer

antioncogene

inherited cancer syndrome

MGPT

genome-wide association study

unaffected individual

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