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Pronunciation: /ˈlænəlɪn/

lanolin

Definition

An oily substance taken from sheep’s wool. Lanolin is used in moisturizing creams and lotions to treat dry, itchy skin.

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familial medullary thyroid cancer

ofatumumab

bursitis

stage II HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer

metaplastic carcinoma

Amanita phalloides

Iressa

programmed cell death

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nanoparticle SN-38-encapsulated micelle formulation SNB-101

sonidegib

CD19-specific adapter molecule SWI019

belinostat

indium In 111-DOTA-exendin-4

glyco-engineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody CHO H01

Y-90 OctreoTher

mitolactol

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founder mutation

locus

phenotype

missense variant

second-degree relative

genotype

susceptibility gene mutation

negative predictive value

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