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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪk chiasma*/

optic chiasma

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 chiasm.

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Tazorac

126–F

ependymal cell

aloe-emodin

celecoxib

randomized clinical trial

HCA

hydrocodone bitartrate

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anti-K-RAS G12D mTCR-transduced autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes

Lithonate

Portrazza

LMP1-specific chimeric antigen receptor-expressing T lymphocytes

anbalcabtagene autoleucel

autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes cotransduced with retroviral vectors encoding inducible IL-12 and anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR

PD-L1 peptide vaccine

rovalpituzumab tesirine

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tumor DNA sequencing

inversion

biallelic

translocation

founder variant

cutaneous leiomyoma

polymerase chain reaction

heteroduplex analysis

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