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Pronunciation: /metaplasia*/

metaplasia

Definition

A change of cells to a form that does not normally occur in the tissue in which it is found.

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IDEC-Y2B8

exocrine pancreas cell

genetic marker

neurological exam

low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ

stage IVA lip and oral cavity cancer

pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase

peldesine

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PP14 derivative-treated HLA-matched donor mononuclear cell-enriched leukocytes

Triostat

allogeneic CD8+ memory T cells

silodosin

PSMA/CD3 tri-specific T-cell activating construct HPN424

PI3K inhibitor WX-037

ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel

zidesamtinib

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cascade genetic testing

linkage analysis

de novo variant

variable expressivity

first-degree relative

missense variant

sebaceous epithelioma

phenocopy

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