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metabolic acidosis

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Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˌæsəˈdoʊsəs/

metabolic acidosis

Definition

A condition in which the blood is too acidic. It may be caused by severe illness or sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream).

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hemihypertrophy

molecularly targeted therapy

atamestane

high-risk human papillomavirus

SU5416

withdrawal

ductal carcinoma in situ

HLH

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anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody SG301

bardoxolone methyl

autologous MAGE-A3-specific, HLA-A*01-restricted T cell receptor gene engineered lymphocytes

Aplenzin

anti-ErbB2/anti-ErbB3 bispecific monoclonal antibody MM-111

CR2-fH fusion protein TT30

dye

autologous PBLs retrovirally-transduced with TCRs targeting neoantigens

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nonpenetrance

chromosomal instability

genetic heterogeneity

LD

susceptibility gene mutation

polymerase chain reaction

new variant

splice-site mutation

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