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Pronunciation: /ˌpaɪˈniəl glænd/

pineal gland

Definition

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

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nevus of Ota

hematopathology laboratory

indium In 111-pentetreotide

negative test result

stage II stomach cancer

radiation nurse

hormone receptor positive

enchondromatosis

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prednisone

SangCya

galactose

LRP5 antagonist BI 905681

isoniazid

Proglycem

DR5-targeting tetrameric nanobody agonist TAS266

mRNA-derived lung cancer vaccine BI 1361849

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germline variant

founder variant

carrier frequency

negative predictive value

multigene panel test

risk assessment

exon

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

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