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Pronunciation: /stɛm sɛl/

stem cell

Definition

A cell from which other types of cells develop. For example, blood cells develop from blood-forming stem cells.

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talactoferrin alfa

nuclear factor-kappa B

wheezing

psychology

fluorine F 18-FEQA

non-AIDS-defining cancer

ABVE

hepatic portal vein

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FLT3/ABL/Aurora kinase inhibitor KW-2449

autologous anti-HLA-G CAR-T cells IVS-3001

BCG Tokyo-172 strain solution

autologous anti-CD19CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing T lymphocytes

HyperAcute™ Renal

anti-PD-L1 antibody/IL-15 fusion protein IGM-7354

Daliresp

NY-ESO-1 protein vaccine plus Montanide ISA-51 VG

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multigene panel test

negative predictive value

poikiloderma

screening

hereditary cancer syndrome

pedigree

first-degree relative

locus heterogeneity

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