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Pronunciation: /groʊθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/

growth hormone

Definition

A protein made by the pituitary gland that helps control body growth and the use of glucose and fat in the body. Also called somatotropin.

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Aranesp

sleeve resection

relaxation therapy

cerebellopontine

mixed germ cell tumor

mast cell leukemia

leptomeningeal carcinoma

psychosocial

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DPT/typhoid/Staphylococcus aureus/paratyphoid A/paratyphoid B vaccine

gallium Ga 68-NOTA-Sgc8

aloe vera gel

STING agonist-containing PTGFRN-expressing exosomes CDK002

dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane

indium In 111-labeled autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Altretamine

Class 1 PI3K family inhibitor XL147

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RNA splicing

linkage analysis

genetic susceptibility

D’Amico criteria

telomere

X-linked dominant inheritance

WGS

hypomelanosis

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