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Pronunciation: /ˈməsəl ˈweɪstɪŋ/

muscle wasting

Definition

A weakening, shrinking, and loss of muscle caused by disease or lack of use. Muscle wasting decreases strength and the ability to move.

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anti-TRAIL R2 mAb HGS-ETR2

aminoglutethimide

Advil

intratumoral

extrapleural pneumonectomy

testicular sperm extraction

CAP-1

neurofibromatosis type 1

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CUX1 wt allele

autologous TROP2-CAR-transduced PD-1-positive T cells T60c

copovithane

TACC3 protein-protein interaction inhibitor AO-252

antibody ROSE12

anti-CD19 CAR-IL-18-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

Cistane

technetium Tc 99m hydroxydiphosphonate

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pseudogene

variable expressivity

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

specificity

allelic heterogeneity

copy number variant

heritability

insertion

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