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Pronunciation: /nucleolus*/

nucleolus

Definition

An area inside the nucleus of a cell that is made up of RNA and proteins and is where ribosomes are made. Ribosomes help link amino acids together to form proteins. The nucleolus is a cell organelle.

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pretracheal space

MYC gene family

radical nephrectomy

yeast infection

anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein

stage IIIC colorectal cancer

pregnancy

Syk kinase inhibitor R-935788

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trimetazidine

anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody IBI318

oxymorphone hydrochloride

G. lucidum/A. blazei/G. frondosa/H. erinaceus/C. sinensis/I. obliquus/P. ostreatus/P. umbellatus/ L. edodes supplement

Avmacol

liposome-encapsulated TAAs mRNA vaccine W_ova1

trastuzumab vedotin

iodine I 124 iodo-azomycin galactopyranoside

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genetic anticipation

susceptibility gene mutation

SDR

multigene test

domain

point variant

genetic screening

novel mutation

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