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Pronunciation: /proliferative* ˈɪndɛks/

proliferative index

Definition

A measure of the number of cells in a tumor that are dividing (proliferating). May be used with the S-phase fraction to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is growing.

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rhinoscope

TVS

Elahere

confirmatory clinical trial

simple nephrectomy

cell-cell signaling

reactive oxygen species

SCF

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Wee1 inhibitor APR-1051

autologous KRAS G12D-specific HLA-C*08:02-restricted TCR gene engineered T lymphocytes NT-112

iodine I 124 iodo-azomycin galactopyranoside

diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid/acellular pertussis adsorbed, recombinant hepatitis B/inactivated poliovirus vaccine combined

hafnium oxide-containing nanoparticles NBTXR3

CDK4/6 inhibitor PRT3645

iodine I 124 monoclonal antibody 3F8

hypertonic saline

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locus

antioncogene

summary logarithm of the odds score

deoxyribonucleic acid

variant of uncertain significance

LOD score

allele

codon

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