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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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steroid cream

total laryngectomy

pelitinib

BAK gel

Gamifant

nonblinded

negative Pap test result

BMS-275291

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umbilical cord blood-derived CD16-expressing natural killer cells AB-101

ALVAC(2)-NY-ESO-1 (M)/TRICOM vaccine

Actimab-A

tetradecanoylphorbol acetate

iodine I 124 hJAA-F11

FAK inhibitor VS-4718

anti-Claudin 18.2 monoclonal antibody M108

zongertinib

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acrochordon

massively parallel sequencing

locus heterogeneity

VUS

X-linked dominant inheritance

skin tag

de novo variant

triple-negative breast cancer

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