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Pronunciation: /mˈjukəs/

mucus

Definition

A thick, slippery fluid made by the membranes that line certain organs and body cavities, such as the nose, mouth, throat, lungs, stomach, and vagina.

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liver

vinca alkaloid

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

NDV

irritable colon

microsatellite

FOLFOX-4 regimen

testicular tissue cryopreservation

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anti-Ly6E antibody-drug conjugate RG 7841

SORT1-targeted docetaxel TH1902

pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf

Endari

anti-TROP2-CAR-IL-15-transduced Cord blood-derived natural killer cells

conatumumab

autologous BCMA-targeted CAR-T cells CC-98633

bosentan

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RNA splicing

heterozygous genotype

late or variable onset

mucosal neuroma

gonadal mosaicism

variant of uncertain significance

variant of unknown significance

translocation

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