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Pronunciation: /schwann* sɛl/

Schwann cell

Definition

A type of glial cell of the peripheral nervous system that helps separate and insulate nerve cells.

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mast cell tumor

DES daughter

Leukeran

stage IV HPV-negative oropharyngeal cancer

cardiologist

locus heterogeneity

adjuvant chemotherapy

recombinant human interleukin-2

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autologous anti-CD19 CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing T cells PZ01

Caphosol

PEG-PEI-cholesterol lipopolymer-encased IL-12 DNA plasmid vector IMNN-001

immune globulin subcutaneous human–klhw

trastuzumab

attenuated Listeria monocytogenes ANZ-100

odronextamab

autologous TAAs-loaded autologous dendritic cells AV-GBM-1

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splice-site mutation

variant

copy number variant

phenotype

somatic variant

SNP

X-linked recessive inheritance

heteroduplex analysis

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