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Pronunciation: /səˈliniəm/

selenium

Definition

A mineral that is needed by the body to stay healthy. It is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Selenium is a type of antioxidant.

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glutathione

variant of uncertain significance

calgranulin B

hematopoietic growth factor

death rattle

laryngoscopy

ethmoid sinus

fluid

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cytarabine monophosphate prodrug MB07133

alvocidib prodrug TP-1287

Cartilade

norepinephrine, DL-

lutetium Lu-177 girentuximab

In 111 monoclonal antibody B3

WT1-H/K-HELP-survivin-H/K-HELP-MAGE-A4-H ⁄ K-HELP-MUC1-22 peptide-loaded autologous dendritic cells

valproic acid-expanded umbilical cord blood-derived CD34-positive cells

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onychodystrophy

hemizygous

X-linked dominant inheritance

nonpenetrance

consanguinity

summary logarithm of the odds score

skin tag

trisomy

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