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Pronunciation: /ˈspæzəm/

spasm

Definition

A sudden contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, such as a cramp.

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alkylating agent

cellulitis

liposomal paclitaxel

ketone

bolus dose

culture

therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia

PEG-rhMGDF

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alfentanil hydrochloride

vitamin D3 analogue ILX23-7553

anti-melanin monoclonal antibody PTI-6D2

clopidogrel bisulfate

iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody TNT-1/B

anti-HGF monoclonal antibody TAK-701

methyltestosterone

zoptarelin doxorubicin

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massively parallel sequencing

germline mosaicism

disease-causing mutation

noncarrier

nonpenetrance

D’Amico criteria

base pair

inversion

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