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Pronunciation: /maɪˈoʊsəs/

meiosis

Definition

A special form of cell division in which each daughter cell receives half the amount of DNA as the parent cell. Meiosis occurs during formation of egg and sperm cells in mammals.

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intraperitoneal radiation therapy

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NR-LU-10 antigen

natural history study

testicular sperm extraction

amatuximab

stage I bladder cancer

lymphography

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nucleoside analog DFP-10917

PI3K alpha/mTOR inhibitor PWT33597 mesylate

immunotherapeutic combination product CMB305

cholecalciferol/d-alpha tocopherol/L-selenomethionine/green tea extract/saw palmetto berry extract/daidzein/genistein/lycopene prostate health supplement

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adenosine A2A receptor antagonist TT-10

L-carnitine L-tartrate

autologous HER2-targeted dual-switch CAR T cells BPX-603

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palmar pit

somatic mutation

tumor DNA sequencing

kindred

mutation

uninformative result

gonadal mosaicism

epigenetics

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