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PAP

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Pronunciation: /pæp/

PAP

Definition

An enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer. Also called prostatic acid phosphatase.

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risk model

bupivacaine hydrochloride

portal hypertension

epidermolysis bullosa

palliative care specialist

immunosignature

niacinamide

positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan

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pimecrolimus cream

Periactin

ensituximab

EpCAM-specific CAR-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

pemigatinib

anti-CD70 monoclonal antibody IMM40H

allogeneic anti-BCMA CAR T cells P-BCMA-ALLO1

sirolimus topical gel PTX-022

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cascade genetic testing

noncarrier

first-degree relative

codon

copy number variant

point mutation

trinucleotide repeat

biallelic

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