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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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cediranib maleate

cross-sectional study

cell-cell signaling

indomethacin

lymphatic basin

proteomics

vesicant extravasation

estrogen receptor test

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IL-15 superagonist SOT201

Mps1 inhibitor BAY 1217389

lodapolimab

chlorhexidine/ethyl alcohol mouthwash

pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20

green tea/licorice extract-based antioxidant solution

copper Cu-64-DOTA-alendronate

autologous neuroblastoma lysate/KLH-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

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SNP

variant of unknown significance

clinical utility

triple-negative breast cancer

base pair

PCR

onychodystrophy

copy number variant

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