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Pronunciation: /effector* sɛl/

effector cell

Definition

A cell that performs a specific function in response to a stimulus; usually used to describe cells in the immune system.

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aneuploidy

quadrivalent vaccine

immune system modulator

aseptic necrosis

Sipple syndrome

choriocarcinoma

microbiome

epidermodysplasia verruciformis

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Kenalog

Nardil

Vizamyl

adenoviral tumor-specific neoantigen priming vaccine GAd-209-FSP

irinotecan hydrochloride and floxuridine liposome LY01616

anti-KIR3DL3 monoclonal antibody NPX267

extended-release flucytosine

iolopride I-123

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metachronous cancer

poikiloderma

inherited predisposition

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

nonsense variant

locus heterogeneity

sensitivity

acrochordon

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