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Schwann cell

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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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stroke

transurethral resection of the prostate

environmental tobacco smoke

gestational trophoblastic disease

Vectibix

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program

stage III adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

CD33 positive

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autologous anti-CD22 CAR-T cells CLIC-2201

alpha-lipoic acid-palladium/vitamin/mineral supplement

Cosentyx

modified vaccinia Ankara (Bavarian Nordic)-HER2 vaccine

HDAC6 inhibitor KA2507

iodine I 124 FIAU

iPSC-derived natural killer cells FT500

allogeneic anti-CD19 T cells ThisCART19A

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carrier

locus

MSI

negative predictive value

VUS

heteroduplex analysis

autosomal dominant inheritance

poikiloderma

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