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Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/

metabolic

Definition

Having to do with metabolism (the total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism to produce energy and basic materials needed for important life processes).

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colon polyp

antenatal

general surgery

stage IIA intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

eczema

nonmalignant hematologic disorder

sudden infant death syndrome

FISH

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derma-membrane-structure topical cream

CD19-expressing oncolytic virus CF33

fluorine F 18 dabrafenib

Neoral

varlitinib

bupivacaine hydrochloride liposome injectable suspension

anti-TIGIT antibody/TGFbeta-RII fusion protein AK130

venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release

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assisted reproductive technology

X-linked recessive inheritance

genotyping

uninformative result

variant of uncertain significance

polymerase chain reaction

facies

negative predictive value

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