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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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KSHV

CP4071

distress

adrenocorticotropic-secreting tumor

cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

adoptive cell transfer

Idamycin PFS

RRP

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CD3/CD28 costimulated autologous T cells

Fluorescite

TGFbDNRII-transduced autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes

eIF4E antisense oligonucleotide ISIS 183750

angiopoietin-2-specific fusion protein PF-04856884

zileuton

PEP-3-KLH conjugate vaccine

metoprolol tartrate

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homozygous genotype

Ashkenazi Jews

pathogenic variant

genome-wide association study

mosaicism

negative predictive value

consanguinity

risk assessment

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