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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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recombinant vaccinia-CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine

CNS prophylaxis

Whitmore-Jewett staging system

glycogen storage disease

human epidermal growth factor receptor 2

beta hemolytic streptococcus group B

stage 0 maxillary sinus carcinoma in situ

aseptic necrosis

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allogeneic multivirus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

SRPK1/ABCG2 inhibitor SCO-101

deferiprone

Nardil

lutetium Lu-177 PNT2002

taurolidine

Aknoten

vitamin K

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logarithm of the odds score

incomplete penetrance

LOD score

MGPT

microsatellite

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

compound heterozygosity

surveillance

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