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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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Sustol

FoundationOne CDx test

AFP464

talactoferrin alfa

idoxifene

stage I testicular cancer

genetic marker

AP23573

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copper Cu 64-DOTA-pembrolizumab

recombinant human apolipoprotein(a) kringle V MG1102

autologous TP53 R175H mutant-specific HLA-A*02:01-restricted TCR gene engineered T lymphocytes NT-175

dexanabinol

Modicon

didanosine

technetium Tc 99 MIRC213

upacicalcet

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uninformative result

cosegregation

germline mutation

deoxyribonucleic acid

variant of unknown significance

consanguinity

loss of heterozygosity

multigene panel test

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