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Pronunciation: /ˈtɑnsɪl/

tonsil

Definition

One of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.

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nicotine inhaler

stage III leiomyosarcoma of the uterus

external radiation therapy

HDAC inhibitor SNDX-275

emollient

nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative

APL

idiopathic pneumonia syndrome

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HLA-A*0201-restricted VEGFR1 peptide vaccine

GSPT1 MGD MRT-2359

Hemangeol

LV.IL-2/B7.1-transduced AML blast vaccine

autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes induced with MUC1 peptide-transfected dendritic cells

TRK/RET inhibitor ND-003

PI-88

leukemic apoptotic corpse-pulsed autologous dendritic cells

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sensitivity

new variant

disease-causing mutation

facies

cytogenetics

genomic imprinting

chromosomal instability

germline mosaicism

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