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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪk nərv/

optic nerve

Definition

The nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain.

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hematuria

HER2/neu

composite hemangioendothelioma

DNA replication

scleroderma

homeostasis

IGF-1R inhibitor OSI-906

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome

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lipid nanoparticle encapsulating mRNA encoding Cas9 protein and TTR-targeting single guide RNA NTLA-2001

anti-CD19-CAR retroviral vector-transduced autologous T cells

ZYBRESTAT

quizartinib dihydrochloride

nicotine nasal spray

anti-EphA5/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate MBRC-101

azurin-derived cell-penetrating peptide p28

anti-ganglioside GM2 monoclonal antibody BIW-8962

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carrier rate

metachronous cancer

palmar pit

informative

genetic predisposition

founder variant

translation

inconclusive result

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