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Pronunciation: /retch*/

retch

Definition

The action of the stomach and esophagus to try to vomit (eject some or all of the contents of the stomach). Retching that does not cause vomiting is called dry heaves.

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reverse transcription

ultra light cigarette

TZT-1027

cryobanking

pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase

adenovirus vector

BRAF gene

rectal reconstruction

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iPSC-derived anti-BCMA CAR/CD16/IL-15RF-expressing CD38-eliminated NK cells FT576

allogeneic natural killer cells IDP-023

carbon C11 temozolomide

trodusquemine

India ink

anti-FL(FITC-E2) CAR-T cells

autologous anti-GD2-CAR-BBz-iCasp9 retroviral vector-transduced T lymphocytes

5-Aza-4′-thio-2′-deoxycytidine

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band

germline

exon

genotype

massively parallel sequencing

fibrofolliculoma

cosegregation

consent process

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