Preferred Label : Molecular Medicine;
NCIt definition : The branch of medicine that tries to understand disease processes by understanding
the way that genes, proteins, and molecules interact; also concerned with genetically
based treatments.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A branch of medicine that develops ways to diagnose and treat disease by
understanding the way genes, proteins, and other cellular molecules work. Molecular
medicine is based on research that shows how certain genes, molecules, and cellular
functions may become abnormal in diseases such as cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000518654;
Origin ID : C18885;
UMLS CUI : C1513397;
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