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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlənɪn/

melanin

Definition

A pigment that gives color to skin and eyes and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light.

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human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive

tyrosinase peptide

thyroid follicular cell

darbepoetin alfa

Leukeran

parenteral nutrition

ginger

endometrial

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osugacestat

interferon gamma-primed human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells

etoricoxib

enzastaurin hydrochloride

STING agonist SNX281

dulanermin

ALVAC-MART-1 vaccine

spanlecortemlocel

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variable expressivity

indeterminate result

consanguinity

chromosomal instability

genetic predisposition

LOD score

TNBC

sporadic cancer

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