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Pronunciation: /riˈlæps/

relapse

Definition

The return of a disease or the signs and symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement. Relapse also refers to returning to the use of an addictive substance or behavior, such as cigarette smoking.

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cell

post-marketing surveillance trial

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

lobule

erythroid dysplasia

metallic endoprosthesis

Abegrin

Imodium

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TaperDex

Keflin

anti-B7-H4/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody ABL103

agonistic anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody INCAGN01949

RGD-modified COX-2 promoter-controlled conditionally replicative adenovirus RGDCRAdCox2F

synthetic peptide-based erythropoiesis stimulating agent

PSA/PSMA/PSCA-encoding DNA plasmid vaccine PF-06755990

ALVAC-hB7.1

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null allele

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

CNV

PCR

fluorescence in situ hybridization

sporadic cancer

X-linked recessive inheritance

sister chromatid exchange

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