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host cell

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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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inflammation

growth factor

Children’s Oncology Group

reproductive endocrinologist

mole

case-control study

enzastaurin hydrochloride

blood clot

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autologous NY-ESO-1 TCR-targeted T lymphocytes

tozuleristide

DeltaRex-G

autologous CD34+-enriched HSPCs transduced with LV vector carrying TCIRG1 gene RP-L401

Retin-A

tariquidar

Dolophine

Biotest-HCIG

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founder mutation

sister chromatid exchange

summary logarithm of the odds score

pedigree

carrier rate

oral papilloma

haploinsufficiency

copy number variant

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