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Pronunciation: /translational* ˈrisərʧ/

translational research

Definition

A term used to describe the process by which the results of research done in the laboratory are used to develop new ways to diagnose and treat disease.

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IL-1B

CoQ10

plasmacytoma

hypopigmentation

intoxicating pepper

stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

abdominal breathing

St. Benedict’s thistle

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OctreoTher

HPV types 16/18 E6/E7-adenoviral transduced autologous lymphocytes/alpha-galactosylceramide vaccine BVAC-C

yttrium Y 90-DOTA-di-HSG peptide IMP-288

anti-HER2 antibody conjugated natural killer cells ACE1702

Nilandron

extended-release microsphere capsule-based oxycodone

birinapant

autologous anti-BCMA CAR T cells PHE885

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somatic mutation

negative predictive value

genetic susceptibility

genodermatosis

missense variant

sister chromatid exchange

genome-wide association study

new variant

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