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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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brivudine

mammary dysplasia

Monjuvi

Cinvanti

ritonavir

extraskeletal Ewing tumor

Vanflyta

Amplimexon

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L-arginine/Korean ginseng/ Gingko biloba/damiana-based supplement

asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn

mRNA-derived KRAS-targeted vaccine V941

A2AR antagonist EXS21546

3-bromopyruvate-based agent KAT-201

mTOR inhibitor GDC-0349

Ad5.SSTR/TK.RGD

milatuzumab-doxorubicin antibody-drug conjugate

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linkage disequilibrium

inherited cancer syndrome

mutation analysis

second-degree relative

presymptomatic testing

allelic heterogeneity

germline mutation

genetic heterogeneity

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