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Pronunciation: /pləˈsɛntə/

placenta

Definition

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

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microgram

autoimmune disease

eccrine gland

transplant surgeon

siplizumab

kelp

sex cord-stromal tumor

radionuclide scanning

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Glucotrol

anti-HER2/HER3 dendritic cell vaccine

Pol theta inhibitor ART4215

LmddA-LLO-chHER2 fusion protein-secreting live-attenuated Listeria cancer vaccine ADXS31-164

Prepidil

gallium Ga 68-PSMA-617

anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody RC98

aldesleukin

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germline

TDR

de novo mutation

reduced penetrance

hereditary cancer syndrome

trisomy

LD

point variant

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