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Pronunciation: /pləˈsɛntə/

placenta

Definition

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

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CYC116

hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin

MFS

cyst

EP-2101

inotuzumab ozogamicin

Gleolan

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tafasitamab-cxix

Ampligen

gallium Ga 68-DOTA-MGS5

autologous Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

brain tumor initiating cell vaccine

Vaniqa

liposome-encapsulated recombinant human Cu/Zn superoxide-dismutase

dianhydrogalactitol

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genetic heterogeneity

frameshift variant

fibrofolliculoma

phenotype

SNP

genome-wide association study

noncarrier

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

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