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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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breast duct

purine

MLN591DM1

MEK2 protein

peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy

MUSE

beclomethasone

radioactive drug

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spirulina-based dietary supplement

gallium Ga 68-edotreotide

Lipitor

Cardura

anti-OX40 agonist monoclonal antibody ABBV-368

anti-c-MET monoclonal antibody LY2875358

autologous anti-CD7 CAR T cells SENL101

synthetic TERT DNA vaccine INO-1401

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ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

consanguinity

incomplete penetrance

autosomal recessive inheritance

deoxyribonucleic acid

heteroduplex analysis

nonsense variant

novel mutation

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