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Pronunciation: /retroviral* ˈvɛktər/

retroviral vector

Definition

RNA from a virus that is used to insert genetic material into cells.

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ADE

fungating lesion

personal medical history

stage I AIDS-related lymphoma

Mifeprex

Tibsovo

electroconvulsive therapy

CAT scan

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autologous anti-mesothelin CAR-CD3zeta-4-1-BB-expressing T cells

Synagis

Xospata

LV.IL-2/B7.1-transduced AML blast vaccine

cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor

Cyren A

Iodotope

autologous CD4+/CD8+ 4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFR806-CAR-EGFRt/4-1BB-CD3zeta- CD19-CAR-HER2tG-expressing CARs T cells

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somatic variant

next-generation sequencing

germline mutation

hemizygous

nonpenetrance

microsatellite instability

trisomy

familial

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