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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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cartilage

perivascular epithelioid cell tumor

interleukin-7

blood culture

exemestane

TRAIL receptor 1

hormone-resistant

bivalent vaccine

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Astugenal

autologous anti-EGFR/anti-IL13Ralpha2 CAR T cells

aerosol sargramostim

afeletecan hydrochloride

KRAS-G12C inhibitor LY3537982

anti-EGP-2 immunotoxin MOC31-PE

autologous CD19-CD8-CD28-CAR-mbIL15-HER1t T cells

NMT inhibitor PCLX-001

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cascade genetic testing

X-linked dominant inheritance

uninformative result

double heterozygosity

pathogenic variant

poikiloderma

novel variant

autosomal dominant inheritance

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