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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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involuntary

hereditary diffuse gastric cancer

aromatase inhibitor

OPPA regimen

lupus

Aldara

Fluoroplex

antiepileptic

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lutetium Lu 177 LNC1004

arginine/omega-3 fatty acids/nucleotides oral supplement

birinapant

yttrium Y 90 anti-CD66 monoclonal antibody BW 250/183

autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated lung cancer vaccine

anti-BCMA antibody-drug conjugate CC-99712

sodium metaarsenite

Neptazane

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band

unclassified variant

MGPT

pedigree

surveillance

D’Amico criteria

deoxyribonucleic acid

novel mutation

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