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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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acupuncture point injection

barrier

pegfilgrastim

fruquintinib

adenovirus vector

parasitic

stage III anal cancer

endothelial cell

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bcr-abl (b2a2)-derived peptide vaccine

nicorandil

autologous dendritic cell/myeloma fusion vaccine

anti-HLA-A2-WT1/anti-CD3 T-cell engaging bispecific antibody RO7283420

mesothelioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

botulinum toxin E EB-001

allogeneic nicotinamide-expanded natural killer cells GDA-201

anti-CLDN18.2 monoclonal antibody ZL-1211

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Southern blot

surveillance

carrier

cosegregation

deoxyribonucleic acid

fluorescence in situ hybridization

CHIP

sporadic cancer

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