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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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synovitis

mainstream medicine

epidermis

IL-13

ketoconazole

pseudomyxoma peritonei

Pacific valerian

variant of unknown significance

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roniciclib

Dexedrine

polyethyleneglycol-7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin DFP-13318

adenovirus encoding tyrosinase/MART-1/MAGEA6-transduced autologous dendritic cell vaccine

Privigen

Elitek

EGFR/VEGFR/RET inhibitor HA121-28

cedazuridine/azacitidine combination agent ASTX030

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polymorphism

consanguinity

negative predictive value

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

triple-negative breast cancer

splice-site mutation

unaffected individual

MSI

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