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Pronunciation: /ploidy*/

ploidy

Definition

The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or an organism. For example, haploid means one set and diploid means two sets.

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plastic surgeon

hyperthyroidism

chest wall

tissue fluid

burping

out-of-pocket cost

Nyvepria

collective patient perspective

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MUC-1 antigen

live-attenuated listeria-encoding human mesothelin vaccine CRS-207

BCMA-targeted LCAR-BCDR cells

fentanyl citrate-containing nasal spray

Barseb HC

autologous PSMA-4SCAR-expressing T cells 4SCAR-PSMA

lutetium Lu 177 LNC1004

autologous CAR-mbIL15-safety switch T cells PRGN-3006

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polygenic risk score

phenocopy

genetic susceptibility

autosomal recessive inheritance

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

TDR

microsatellite

noncarrier

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