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Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm/

optimism

Definition

The tendency to believe that there is good in everything and to have positive thoughts about most things that happen.

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stage II anal cancer

caffeine

IOUS

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

benign prostatic hypertrophy

laparoscopy

supracervical hysterectomy

Vantas

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autologous anti-CD19CAR-HER2t/CD22CAR-EGFRt-expressing T cells

tretinoin

dendritic cell-CEA peptide vaccine

nanoparticle formulation CPI-300

personalized ALL-specific multi-HLA-binding peptide vaccine

Phenergan

IDO-1 inhibitor LY3381916

anti-ASCT2 antibody-drug conjugate MEDI7247

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inversion

inherited predisposition

positive predictive value

family cancer syndrome

genetic anticipation

trinucleotide repeat

domain

variant of uncertain significance

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