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Pronunciation: /mˈjuˌteɪt/

mutate

Definition

To change the genetic material of a cell. The changes (mutations) can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect.

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dysplasia

Data and Safety Monitoring Board

peginterferon alfa-2a

Hirschsprung disease

cordotomy

CBC

JMML

endocarditis

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autologous NY-ESO-1-redirected CRISPR-edited T cells

allogeneic virus-specific T lymphocytes R-MVST

lexatumumab

larotinib mesylate

autologous ovarian cancer immunogene-modified T lymphocytes

PSA/PSMA DNA plasmid INO-5150

anti-HER2/HER3 dendritic cell vaccine

zolbetuximab

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positive predictive value

compound heterozygosity

predisposing mutation

summary logarithm of the odds score

hemizygous

linkage

germline mutation

carrier rate

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