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Pronunciation: /melanocyte*/

melanocyte

Definition

A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.

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diaphragm

SEGA

Neumega

premature birth

rifampin

paraganglia

vitamin E

recombinant interferon alfa-2b

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hydrogen-rich water

azaserine

technetium Tc 99m trofolastat

HER2 inhibitor ELVN-002

autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes BST02

copper Cu 62-ATSM

linaclotide acetate

FOLFIRI-cetuximab regimen

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susceptibility gene mutation

whole genome sequencing

cascade genetic testing

affected individual

single nucleotide variant

mode of inheritance

sensitivity

phenocopy

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