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Pronunciation: /səˈlaɪvə/

saliva

Definition

The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections.

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light microscope

computerized tomography

suction aspiration

suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid

indium In 111-CHX-A DTPA trastuzumab

zidovudine

M protein

atypical mole

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indium In 111-labeled autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells

anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific IgM antibody IGM2323

anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody TAK-079

FGFR/VEGFR/PDGFR/FLT3/SRC inhibitor XL999

KRAS G12C inhibitor HBI-2438

glasdegib maleate

SS1(dsFv)-PE38 immunotoxin

losartan potassium

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FISH

locus

polygenic risk score

informed consent

microsatellite

single nucleotide variant

WXS

genotype

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