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nerve growth factor

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Pronunciation: /nərv groʊθ ˈfæktər/

nerve growth factor

Definition

A protein made by the body that causes certain nerve cells to grow and helps keep them alive.

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psychotherapy

diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis

XK469R

thermal ablation

DNA

systemic

serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

blood clot

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modified influenza virus expressing HPV16 E6/E7 FluBHPVE6E7

extended-release microsphere capsule-based oxycodone

tetanus-CMV fusion peptide vaccine

carrageenan-containing gel

lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated EBV mRNA vaccine mRNA-1189

rasburicase

Zyprexa

Bifidobacterium animalis/Lactobacillus rhamnosus probiotic supplement

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pseudogene

germline mutation

metachronous cancer

positive predictive value

locus

carrier rate

NPV

loss of heterozygosity

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