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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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hereditary syndrome

localized

omentectomy

cobimetinib fumarate

CCSG

rescue transplant

BUN

spectroscopy

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anti-CD33 antibody-drug conjugate IMGN779

anti-Lewis B/Lewis Y monoclonal antibody GNX102

Xinlay

anti-CTLA4 MoAb RNA-transfected autologous dendritic cell vaccine

pimonidazole hydrochloride

ECT204 transgene-transduced autologous T cells ECT204

fotemustine

Bulkamid

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nonsense variant

genetic heterogeneity

SNP

pedigree

trinucleotide repeat

cascade testing

reduced penetrance

WGS

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