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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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psychoactive substance

tiacumicin B

early menopause

radioimmunodiagnostics

neurosphere

sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor

clinical practice guidelines

Soliris

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MetAP2 inhibitor APL-1202

anti-PD-L1/Claudin18.2 bispecific antibody Q-1802

topical calcitriol

rilotumumab

TRPV6 calcium channel inhibitor SOR-C13

anti-DR5 agonist monoclonal antibody TRA-8

hypertonic saline

anti-CD166 probody-drug conjugate CX-2009

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incomplete penetrance

tumor suppressor gene

hereditary predisposition

linkage analysis

domain

epigenetic alteration

second-degree relative

locus heterogeneity

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