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Pronunciation: /ˌpaɪˈniəl ˈbɑdi/

pineal body

Definition

A tiny organ in the cerebrum that produces melatonin. Also called pineal gland and pineal organ.

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bolus dose

VIP

rV-TRICOM

interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin

18F-fluoromethylcholine

hot nodule

bupivacaine hydrochloride

SEER Program

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lasofoxifene

etoricoxib

Elopram

MDM2 antagonist RO5045337

iodine I 125 anti-EGFR-425 monoclonal antibody

oncolytic type 2 Herpes simplex virus expressing granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor OH2

personalized cancer neoantigen vaccine MVA-PEV

autologous anti-KK-LC-1 TCR-expressing T cells

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cutaneous leiomyoma

double heterozygosity

homozygous genotype

variant of unknown significance

germline mutation

WXS

haploinsufficiency

locus

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