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Pronunciation: /lysosome*/

lysosome

Definition

A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.

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cancer predisposition gene

retracted nipple

perineal colostomy

stage I cervical cancer

Carney-Stratakis syndrome

unresectable gallbladder cancer

ophthalmic artery infusion

thrombophlebitis

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bi-sialidase fusion protein E-602

radiosensitizer RRx-001

flonoltinib maleate

Mitopure

anti-PRAME T-cell receptor/anti-CD3 scFv fusion protein IMC-F106C

autologous anti-NY-ESO-1 mTCR retroviral vector-transduced PBLs

cell membrane-anchored/CSV-targeted IL-12-expressing T lymphocytes

carbon C 14 vemurafenib

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synchronous cancer

SDR

null allele

new mutation

carrier

proband

gene

exon

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