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Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊlən krɪpt/

colon crypt

Definition

Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Colon crypt cells renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called gland of Lieberkuhn.

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microscope

BAY 59-8862

anal Pap smear

stool

obsessive-compulsive disorder

iodine I 131-metaiodobenzylguanidine

nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ on the eyelid

overweight

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rubitecan

gallium Ga 68 satoreotide tetraxetan

PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor DS-7423

technetium Tc 99 MIRC213

carbetimer

ropidoxuridine

autologous gene-modified PD-1-positive T lymphocytes Sc610

anti-VEGFR2-CAR retroviral vector-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

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genome-wide association study

germline mutation

cosegregation

autosomal recessive inheritance

mosaicism

second-degree relative

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

consent process

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