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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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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

lymphocytic leukemia

gastrointestinal

idoxifene

EPOCH-R

plasmapheresis

mastitis

lab-on-a-chip

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DLK1/ EPHA2/HBB/NRP1/RGS5/TEM1 peptide-pulsed alpha-type-1 polarized dendritic cell vaccine

daratumumab

allogeneic umbilical cord blood-derived HSPCs NLA101

recombinant interleukin-12

CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine CV301

Blincyto

SHP2 inhibitor JAB-3312

CDK4 inhibitor BGB-43395

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sebaceous epithelioma

cascade genetic testing

fluorescence in situ hybridization

genetic heterogeneity

nail dystrophy

onychodystrophy

summary logarithm of the odds score

multigene panel test

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