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Pronunciation: /ˈnʊrɑn/

neuron

Definition

A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called nerve cell.

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active pharmaceutical ingredient

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula

Revlimid

cerebellopontine

larynx

nutritionist

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

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BTK inhibitor GDC-0853

Xiaoai Jiedu decoction

IDO/TDO inhibitor LY-01013

anti-CD19/anti-CD3/anti-CD2 trispecific antibody PIT565

lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan

diazepinomicin

18F-fluoromisonidazole

benzaldehyde dimethane sulfonate

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WGS

hereditary cancer syndrome

germline variant

autosomal dominant inheritance

epigenetic variant

screening

cascade screening

whole exome sequencing

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