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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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proctoscope

HLA

estrogen receptor

fludarabine phosphate

oltipraz

invasive cancer

acute

ALTENS

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autologous CD8+ melanoma-specific T cells

idelalisib

CYP17 lyase inhibitor ASN001

metoprolol succinate

IDO1/TDO2 inhibitor DN1406131

HLA-A*2402-restricted URLC10-TTK-KOC1 multipeptide vaccine

lipid nanoparticle encapsulated self-replicating RNA encoding human IL-12 JCXH-211

eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched nutritional supplement

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null allele

affected individual

de novo mutation

D’Amico criteria

genetic marker

locus heterogeneity

massively parallel sequencing

cytogenetics

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