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Pronunciation: /villus*/

villus

Definition

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.

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crisis intervention

melanocyte

MYC gene family

small cell carcinoma

observational study

oral papilloma

double balloon enteroscopy

APC

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HIF-2alpha inhibitor AB521

dronabinol

HLA-A*2402-restricted KOC1-TTK-CO16-DEPDC1-MPHOSPH1 multipeptide vaccine

IDO1/TDO2 inhibitor DN1406131

hTERT I540/R572Y/D988Y multipeptide vaccine

nolatrexed dihydrochloride

azurin-derived cell-penetrating peptide p28

AllerNaze

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screening

hypomelanosis

single nucleotide polymorphism

exon

trinucleotide repeat

informed consent

LD

double heterozygosity

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