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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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somatic variant

luteinizing hormone

TNM staging system

Werner syndrome

risk group

LY231514

adjuvant chemotherapy

Consensus Development Program

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LMP2-specific T-cell receptor-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

GastroMARK

rabeprazole sodium

interleukin-12-Fc fusion protein DF6002

anti-emetic agent HR20013

capsase-9-PP2A interaction inhibitor PEP-010

carbon C 11 PBR-28

narazaciclib

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second-degree relative

loss of heterozygosity

translation

epigenetic variant

phenotype

presymptomatic testing

band

epimutation

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