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Pronunciation: /si sɛl/

C cell

Definition

A type of cell in the thyroid. C cells make calcitonin, a hormone that helps control the calcium level in the blood.

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caffeine

lobular intraepithelial neoplasia

complete metastasectomy

cyproheptadine

investigational new drug

Department of Health and Human Services

oat cell cancer

epothilone B

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veliparib

anti-B7-H4 antibody-drug conjugate XMT-1660

PEG-interleukin-2

cholic-2,2,4,4-D4 acid

pan-TRK inhibitor PBI-200

Komed HC

anti-c-Met antibody-drug conjugate BYON3521

anti-CEA/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody LM-24C5

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tumor suppressor gene

third-degree relative

PRS

SNV

de novo variant

splice-site variant

novel variant

sensitivity

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