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Pronunciation: /effector* sɛl/

effector cell

Definition

A cell that performs a specific function in response to a stimulus; usually used to describe cells in the immune system.

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comparative anatomy

sebaceous epithelioma

TRAM flap

artificial intelligence

hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

AMD 3100

agnogenic myeloid metaplasia

arteriography

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daclizumab

dendritic cell-autologous lung tumor vaccine

lyophilized human recombinant interferon-beta 1a FP-1201

anti-HER2-STING agonist ADC XMT-2056

allogeneic anti-CD38 DAR-T cells STI-1492

daporinad

anti-CLDN6/CD3 bispecific antibody SAIL66

allogeneic anti-HA-1 TCR-engineered T cells TSC-100

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summary logarithm of the odds score

mutation

variant of uncertain significance

oral papilloma

genetic heterogeneity

CNV

compound heterozygosity

third-degree relative

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