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Pronunciation: /uvula*/

uvula

Definition

The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate). Also called palatine uvula.

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irritable colon

spinal cord compression

neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome

CAB

ALL

hematoma

bypass

diverticulitis

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BRD4 protein degrader RNK05047

bavdegalutamide

rezafungin

lorigerlimab

teniposide

pexastimogene devacirepvec

tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 10

cyclin B1 peptide-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

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carrier rate

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

polymorphism

triple-negative breast cancer

microsatellite instability

null allele

genetic heterogeneity

missense mutation

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