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Pronunciation: /ˈnukliəs/

nucleus

Definition

In biology, the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes. The nucleus has a membrane around it, and is where RNA is made from the DNA in the chromosomes.

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VX 853

bilirubin

stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia

asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis

basophil

Aptivus

Alimta

personal history

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anti-Wolbachia agent AWZ1066S

milk thistle

balanced crystalloid solution

MUC16-targeted antibody-drug conjugate DMUC5754A

DM4-conjugated anti-Cripto monoclonal antibody BIIB015

autologous lymphoma cell lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

astatine At 211 anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody OKT10-B10

navicixizumab

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pathognomonic

first-degree relative

logarithm of the odds score

noncarrier

informative

domain

heritability

new variant

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