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Pronunciation: /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/

palpitation

Definition

A rapid or irregular heartbeat that a person can feel.

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beta-adrenergic antagonist

stage 0 Merkel cell carcinoma in situ

toxicity

ErbB1

lomustine

chemoradiotherapy

craniopharyngioma

shingles

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ALVAC-CEA vaccine

autologous polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes LYL845

ethiodized oil

povidone-iodine solution

G-quadruplex stabilizer BMVC

PV701

cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor PF-06873600

neem mouthrinse

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variant of uncertain significance

heritability

Ashkenazi Jews

cascade testing

somatic mutation

new mutation

logarithm of the odds score

gene

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