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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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asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis

Waldenström macroglobulinemia

T-cell transfer therapy

end-of-life care

choline magnesium trisalicylate

hemilaryngectomy

cervix

ACF

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TLR8 agonist DN1508052

anti-TROP2-CAR-IL-15-transduced Cord blood-derived natural killer cells

lorpucitinib

activated polyethylene glycol/polyethyleneimine-based surgical sealant

TCR-specific, alpha fetoprotein-enhanced autologous T lymphocytes

sunscreen

ALVAC(2) melanoma multi-antigen vaccine

Vasotec

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biallelic

segregation analysis

penetrance

next-generation sequencing

whole genome sequencing

deleterious mutation

predisposing mutation

inconclusive result

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