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Pronunciation: /villus*/

villus

Definition

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.

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radioembolization

aminobenzoic acid

sphenoid sinus

Vidaza

angiogenesis

epidermal growth factor receptor

Elzonris

fluoroquinolone

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protease inhibitor formulation LB1148

aztreonam

androgen receptor degrader ARV-766

HPV 16 E7 antigen-expressing Lactobacillis casei vaccine BLS-ILB-E710c

Declomycin

JUNOVAN

Soriatane

LymphoStat-B

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ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

epigenetic variant

cosegregation

founder variant

nail dystrophy

allele

hypomelanosis

clinical validity

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