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Pronunciation: /ˈfɑlɪkəl/

follicle

Definition

A sac or pouch-like cavity formed by a group of cells. In the ovaries, one follicle contains one egg. In the skin, one follicle contains one hair.

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lisofylline

first-degree relative

lead shield

ginger

antithymocyte globulin

chlorambucil

Whitmore-Jewett staging system

pineal gland

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engineered human umbilical vein endothelial cells AB-205

autologous mesenchymal stem cells-poly lactic-co-glycolic acid

anti-VEGFR2 monoclonal antibody HLX06

CDK7 inhibitor Q901

refametinib

steroid sulfatase inhibitor BN 83495

Metastat

SLFN12-PDE3A complex inducer BAY 2666605

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cosegregation

summary logarithm of the odds score

base pair

kindred

chromosomal instability

linkage analysis

single nucleotide polymorphism

novel mutation

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