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Pronunciation: /sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən/

cell division

Definition

The process by which a single parent cell splits to form new cells, known as daughter cells. There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis.

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lung function

nonstarchy vegetable

extrapleural pneumonectomy

Tecvayli

FOLFOX-4

exatecan mesylate

sarcoid

meningeal carcinomatosis

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aluminum hydroxide

PSMA-targeting fluorescent imaging agent IS-002

Silvadene

colchicine

anti-integrin monoclonal antibody-DM4 immunoconjugate IMGN388

ribocytokine IL-2 BNT153

Zanthoxylum fructus/Zingiberis siccatum Rhizoma/Ginseng radix-based supplement TU-100

Dexasone

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

translocation

positive predictive value

plantar pit

susceptibility gene mutation

intron

autosomal recessive inheritance

antioncogene

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