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Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˈvɪli/

intestinal villi

Definition

Tiny hair-like projections that line the inside of the small intestine. They contain blood vessels and help absorb nutrients.

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colon crypt

stage III HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

PTCH2 gene

DFMO

multiple endocrine adenomatosis type 2

angiofibroma

MAP2K gene

cognitive behavior therapy

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indium In 111 chimeric monoclonal antibody 806

nab-paclitaxel/rituximab-coated nanoparticle AR160

colorectal cancer peptide vaccine PolyPEPI1018

Levopa

siltuximab

sasanlimab

multifunctional/multitargeted anticancer agent OMN54

anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody-drug conjugate SOT102

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haploinsufficiency

MLPA

LOD score

allelic heterogeneity

de novo mutation

palmar pit

next-generation sequencing

nonsense mutation

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