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Pronunciation: /ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm/

chromosome

Definition

Part of a cell that contains genetic information. Except for sperm and eggs, all human cells contain 46 chromosomes.

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non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer

open radical prostatectomy

TTP

cystic duct

fallopian tube cancer

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

cardiovascular

psychoactive substance

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GlutaSolve

Vanceril

folate receptor-targeted vinca alkaloid EC0489

lentivirus vector CCR5 shRNA/TRIM5alpha/TAR decoy-transduced autologous CD34-positive hematopoietic progenitor cells

Deltyba

A-101 topical solution

erlotinib hydrochloride

fluorescent dye LS301

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disease-causing mutation

risk assessment

MLPA

hypomelanosis

linkage disequilibrium

epigenetics

variant

NGS

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