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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪk chiasm*/

optic chiasm

Definition

The place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers coming from one eye cross optic nerve fibers from the other eye. Also called optic chiasma.

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Truxima

FDA

Picato

wire localization

intraoperative ultrasound

biliary cirrhosis

anti-TGF-beta monoclonal antibody GC1008

Talzenna

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anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody SCT400

Ogsiveo

KRAS G12C inhibitor FMC-376

anti-CTLA-4/anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody combination BCD-217

Ancef

neo-multiple TAA-loaded dendritic cell vaccine

zirconium Zr 89-labeled monoclonal antibody MMOT0530A

L19-IL2 monoclonal antibody-cytokine fusion protein

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multigene panel test

disease-causing mutation

mutation

sebaceous epithelioma

homozygous genotype

segregation analysis

inconclusive result

genetic marker

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