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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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bilateral nephrectomy

spectroscopy

mind-body practice

Reed-Sternberg cell

mucosal HPV

choroid plexus tumor

birth control

resectable

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allogeneic CD19-CAR CD45RA-negative T cells

technetium Tc 99m glycopeptide

salt-inducible kinase inhibitor GRN-300

allogeneic glioblastoma stem-like cell line lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

Bria-IMT

lipid nanoparticle encapsulated mRNAs encoding human IL-12A/IL-12B MEDI-1191

Elzonris

anti-CD123/CD3 bispecific antibody APVO436

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GWAS

second-degree relative

cascade genetic testing

polygenic risk score

autosomal recessive inheritance

first-degree relative

founder mutation

loss of heterozygosity

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