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Pronunciation: /areola*/

areola

Definition

The area of dark-colored skin on the breast that surrounds the nipple.

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hemophilia

hypopharynx

auricular acupuncture

quality of life

dysesthesia

pretracheal space

telomerase

MSI

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transferrin-CRM107

anti-AGS-8 monoclonal antibody AGS-8M4

Tripedia

Tranzfect

Ad-hCMV-Flt3L

bispecific monoclonal antibody ASP2074

autologous anti-BCMA CAR T cells spCART-269

allogeneic polymer-encapsulated IL-2-secreting retinal pigmented epithelial cells AVB-001

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genetic anticipation

nonpenetrance

missense variant

splice-site variant

locus

SNP

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

autosomal

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