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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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serosa

art therapy

unclassified variant

ductal intraepithelial neoplasia

strontium chloride Sr 89

fresolimumab

amoxicillin

nanomole

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pegzerepoetin alfa

indium In 111 monoclonal antibody HuJ591

prinomastat

autologous tumor cells/bacillus Calmette-Guérin/formalin-based vaccine

lyso-thermosensitive liposomal doxorubicin

fluorine F 18-labeled DX600

samrotamab vedotin

WT-1 analogue peptide vaccine

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microsatellite instability

frameshift mutation

somatic variant

inherited predisposition

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

carrier

new mutation

genomic imprinting

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