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Pronunciation: /əˈdrinəl ˈkɔrtɛks/

adrenal cortex

Definition

The outer part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney). The adrenal cortex makes androgen and corticosteroid hormones.

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colchicine

DNA sequencing

clove cigarette

infantile rickets

celiac disease

squamous cell carcinoma in situ

masoprocol

RFS

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anti-HER2-CAR autologous CMV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Venoglobulin-I

Activase

oncolytic adenovirus expressing interferon beta/CD40 ligand MEM-288

PAP/PSA-expressing arenaviral vectors HB-302/HB-301

pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20

DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine MEDI0457

rociletinib

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variable expressivity

indeterminate result

sebaceoma

whole exome sequencing

band

trisomy

RNA splicing

trinucleotide repeat

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