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Pronunciation: /ˈspjutəm/

sputum

Definition

Mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing.

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biospecimen

brain stem auditory evoked response test

mistletoe

oral epithelial dysplasia

adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency

HTLV-1

metronomic chemotherapy

neoplastic meningitis

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FOLFIRI-bevacizumab regimen

RK-0202

defosbarasertib

copper Cu 67 SAR-bisPSMA

EGFR/TGFb fusion monoclonal antibody BCA101

PI3K alpha/mTOR inhibitor PWT33597 mesylate

852A

xisomab 3G3

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frameshift variant

CNV

telomere

pseudogene

carrier rate

copy number variant

Ashkenazi Jews

genotype

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