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Pronunciation: /thymus*/

thymus

Definition

An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.

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live virus vaccine

BIBX 1382

pernicious anemia

phagocyte

mogamulizumab

surrogate endpoint

refractory cancer

SABR

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autologous PSMA-inducible anti-CA9 CAR T cells AB-2100

garlic

asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi-rywn

anti-B7-H3 antibody DS-5573a

gallium Ga 68-labeled alphaVbeta6 binding peptide RAD 301

non-small cell lung cancer mRNA-derived vaccine CV9201

allogeneic CD22-specific universal CAR-expressing T lymphocytes UCART22

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes HS-IT101

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Ashkenazi Jews

sensitivity

genomic imprinting

frameshift mutation

pedigree

mode of inheritance

microsatellite

late or variable onset

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