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Pronunciation: /ˈmitə æˈnælɪsɪs/

meta-analysis

Definition

A process that analyzes data from different studies done about the same subject. The results of a meta-analysis are usually stronger than the results of any study by itself.

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chimeric antigen receptor

niacin

ancillary test

interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin

somatic cell

zinc oxide

stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer

XPC gene

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ENPP1 inhibitor SR-8541A

MAGE-12 peptide vaccine

oncolytic adenovirus ICOVIR5-infected autologous mesenchymal stem cells

rivogenlecleucel

Iodine I 131 Lipiodol

droperidol

extended release bupivacaine hydrochloride resorbable matrix formulation

CD33CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T-lymphocytes

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somatic variant

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

consanguinity

false-positive result

point variant

unaffected individual

second-degree relative

proband

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