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Pronunciation: /pləˈsɛntə/

placenta

Definition

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

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neoadjuvant therapy

alcoholic fatty liver disease

NG-nitro-L-arginine

HSV

cell-cycle regulation

endocrinologist

partial nephrectomy

tinzaparin sodium

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Seasonale

TACC3 protein-protein interaction inhibitor AO-252

anti-PD-L1/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody BAT7104

doconexent

deferasirox

magnesium valproate

copper Cu 64 TP3805

green propolis supplement

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inherited predisposition

microsatellite instability

TDR

inversion

copy number variant

new variant

cascade testing

genetic anticipation

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