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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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non-REM sleep

metabolic

CIN 1

autoimmune hemolytic anemia

AIDS-defining cancer

5-FU-leucovorin calcium

Elitek

breast carcinoma in situ

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anti-HHLA2 monoclonal antibody NPX887

iodine I 123 iodometomidate

anti-EGP-2 immunotoxin MOC31-PE

saxagliptin hydrochloride

anti-CD123/anti-CD3 bispecific DART molecule MGD024

Autologous Ovarian Tumor Cell Lysate-Pulsed Dendritic Cell Vaccine

autologous anti-NY-ESO-1 mTCR retroviral vector-transduced PBLs

creatine monohydrate

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genetic heterogeneity

hypomelanosis

heterozygous genotype

band

novel mutation

triple-negative breast cancer

base pair

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

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