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Pronunciation: /myoclonic* ʤərk/

myoclonic jerk

Definition

A sudden, brief, strong contraction of a muscle or group of muscles that cannot be controlled.

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pentetic acid calcium

progesterone receptor negative

dentist

regional anesthesia

craniopharyngioma

stage 0 distal bile duct cancer (carcinoma in situ)

immunodeficiency

follicular mixed cell lymphoma

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liposomal mitoxantrone hydrochloride

EGFR/HER2 inhibitor ORIC-114

tilvestamab

anti-TF monoclonal antibody ALT-836

Hsp90 inhibitor NVP-BEP800

thioredoxin-1 inhibitor PX-12

JAK2 inhibitor AZD1480

microtubule-destabilizer PM534

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congenital

polygenic risk score

allele

familial

kindred

attributable risk

PCR

PPV

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