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Pronunciation: /ependyma*/

ependyma

Definition

A thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of a type of glial cell called an ependymal cell.

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drug

impotence

passive immunity

riluzole

cholesterol

cerebrospinal fluid shunt

PFT

angiofibroma

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retifanlimab-dlwr

CBL-B inhibitor-treated autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes DeTIL-0255

anti-ACTR/4-1BB/CD3zeta-viral vector-transduced autologous T lymphocytes ACTR087

immune globulin subcutaneous human–klhw

STING agonist BMS-986301

folate receptor-targeted epothilone BMS753493

Aplidin

Clostridium butyricum CBM 588 probiotic strain

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informed consent

cutaneous leiomyoma

genodermatosis

genetic anticipation

sensitivity

frameshift mutation

second-degree relative

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