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. 2024 Nov 30;12(12):2750. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12122750
AI Artificial Intelligence
CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia
CNVs Copy number variation
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
EHRs Electronic health records
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NGS Next-generation sequencing
PET Positron emission tomography
RNA Ribonucleic acid
SNPs Single nucleotide polymorphism
Glossary
Epigenomics The study of chemical changes and modifications to DNA and associated proteins that affect gene expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
Genomics The study of an organism’s entire genetic material (genome), including the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genes.
Metabolomics The study of the complete set of small molecules, or metabolites, within a biological sample.
Omics A collective term for fields of study in biology that focus on large-scale data analysis of molecules, such as genes (genomics), proteins (proteomics), or metabolites (metabolomics), to understand biological systems and processes comprehensively.
Personalized medicine A medical approach that tailors treatment and healthcare decisions to an individual’s unique genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environment, with the goal of providing more effective and targeted therapies.
Pharmacogenomics The study of how an individual’s genetic makeup affects their response to drugs.
Precision medicine A medical model that customizes healthcare by considering individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle to develop more accurate and effective treatments and preventive strategies for patients.
Proteomics The large-scale study of the entire set of proteins produced by an organism or cell.
Transcriptomics The study of the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the genome under specific conditions or in a particular cell type.