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Pronunciation: /hoʊst sɛl/

host cell

Definition

A cell that is infected by a virus or another type of microorganism.

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lumbar puncture

stereotactic biopsy

sulfonamide

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage

mind-body practice

OCA

IFA

mevalonate pathway

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high-selenium baker’s yeast

honey-containing mouthwash

naloxegol

malignant glioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

gallium Ga 68-labeled DX600

ZYBRESTAT

HSV-thymidine kinase-m2 and hGM-CSF genes-encoding GEN2

Ergamisol

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translation

phenocopy

mosaicism

incomplete penetrance

congenital

tumor DNA sequencing

linkage

SNP

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