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Pronunciation: /pləˈsɛntə/

placenta

Definition

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

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enfortumab vedotin

liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride

relugolix

single nucleotide polymorphism

progestin

teniposide

tislelizumab

TAM

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anti-CD123/anti-CD16A bispecific antibody AFM28

porcupine inhibitor XNW7201

PARP inhibitor AZD2461

personalized cancer neoantigen vaccine MVA-PEV

L-Carnipure L-Carnitine L-Tartrate

erdafitinib

Mobec

HylaCare™ cream

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hereditary cancer syndrome

nonsense mutation

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

penetrance

epimutation

epigenetics

variant of unknown significance

deleterious mutation

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