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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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fentanyl sublingual spray

pylorus

extracranial germ cell tumor

echinacea

Avage

Lipiodol

epithelioid sarcoma

antisense c-fos

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thyroxine

MAGE-A3/12-specific TCR gene-transduced autologous PBLs

ribavirin

horse anti-thymocyte globulin

cyproterone acetate

caricotamide/tretazicar

autologous total tumor mRNA and CMV-pp65-flLAMP mRNA- loaded liposome vaccine

Revlimid

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gonadal mosaicism

fibrofolliculoma

uninformative result

proband

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

telomere

late or variable onset

onychodystrophy

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