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Pronunciation: /histone*/

histone

Definition

A type of protein found in chromosomes. Histones bind to DNA, help give chromosomes their shape, and help control the activity of genes.

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cancer of unknown primary origin

flavopiridol

E7389

dry orgasm

riboflavin

stage I nonmelanoma skin cancer on the head and neck (not on the eyelid)

ecologic study

colonoscopy

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linrodostat

autologous CD34+-enriched HSPCs transduced with VSV-G encoding IFN-a2

larotinib mesylate

HPV types 16/18 E6/E7-adenoviral transduced autologous lymphocytes/alpha-galactosylceramide vaccine BVAC-C

MAGE-A4-specific TCR gene-transduced T lymphocytes TBI-1201

c-Met inhibitor SPH3348

Aknoten

namodenoson

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polygenic risk score

locus

SDR

surveillance

sister chromatid exchange

multigene test

homozygous genotype

sumLOD score

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