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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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agglutinin

selpercatinib

stage 0 disease

axillary dissection

plasma cell

digitalis

CTLA-4

blood cell count

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Antrin

DPT/BCG/measles/Serratia/pneumococcus vaccine

alpha-Gal AGI-134

OvaRex

activated polyethylene glycol/polyethyleneimine-based surgical sealant

anti-CD19/CD3 BiTE antibody AMG 562

zirconium Zr 89-labeled anti-PIGF monoclonal antibody RO5323441

dexanabinol

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HLOD score

exon

pseudogene

PPV

Southern blot

second-degree relative

double heterozygosity

locus

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