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Pronunciation: /pləˈsɛntə/

placenta

Definition

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

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prosthesis

Gleevec

glioneuronal tumor

lutetium texaphyrin

composite hemangioendothelioma

control group

DEB

spinal cord

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PI3K inhibitor BGT226

rusfertide

manganese chloride

aloe vera gel

Eloxatin

Corlanor

autologous total tumor mRNA loaded liposome vaccine

virgin coconut oil mouth rinse

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penetrance

mutation

chromosomal instability

third-degree relative

inherited cancer syndrome

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

WES

synchronous cancer

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