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Pronunciation: /ˈpɑlɪp/

polyp

Definition

A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

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Opdivo

progesterone receptor positive

junctional nevus

appendix

controlled study

colon polyp

Denys-Drash syndrome

gonadal dysgenesis

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avatrombopag maleate

Nizoral

CDK4/6 inhibitor PRT3645

Prevnar 20

autologous anti-CD19 CAR-IL-18-expressing T lymphocytes

Etilamide

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody OSE-279

anti-CD44 monoclonal antibody RO5429083

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whole exome sequencing

affected individual

variant of unknown significance

intron

genome-wide association study

de novo mutation

hereditary cancer syndrome

founder variant

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