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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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electroencephalogram

3-dimensional radiation therapy

juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

hepatocyte

hypogammaglobulinemia

urothelium

nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

RAV12

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MEK inhibitor NFX-179

atomoxetine hydrochloride

verteporfin

MuGard

ESR1 peptides/GM-CSF/Montanide ISA vaccine

trans sodium crocetinate

Bead Block Compressible Microspheres

Acridine Carboxamide

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whole exome sequencing

sister chromatid exchange

variable expressivity

PPV

point mutation

risk assessment

nonsense variant

tumor suppressor gene

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