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Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsəl sɛl/

basal cell

Definition

A small, round cell found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.

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ERUS

immature teratoma

carcinogenesis

TLF

hydrocodone bitartrate

pralatrexate

nurse case manager

atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance

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SK-furosemide

recombinant Newcastle disease virus-encoding interleukin-12 MEDI9253

duborimycin

ULK1/2 inhibitor DCC-3116

macimorelin

Myc inhibitor OMO-103

talampanel

zinc finger nuclease ZFN-758

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polymerase chain reaction

hereditary predisposition

de novo mutation

transcription

genetic susceptibility

phenocopy

recurrence risk

susceptibility gene mutation

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